Background
He was born on July 15, 1915 in Chestertown, Maryland.
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William Oliver
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Princeton University.
Career
He received his degree from Washington College and went on to get a doctorate from Princeton University, studying under Charles Phelps Smyth. He later did research for Bell Labs that helped lead to synthetic rubber. He held 11 patents in all.
He headed Bell Labs from 1973 to 1979.
Prior to being named president, he had served as Bell Labs Vice President for Research since 1955. Baker was a longtime resident of Morristown, New Jersey.
He died on October 31, 2005 in Chatham, New Jersey.
Achievements
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Perkin Medal (1963) Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1965) Priestley Medal (1966) International Republican Institute Medal from the Industrial Research Institute (1970) American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1975) Willard Gibbs Award (1978) Vannevar Bush Award (1981) SASA Medal of Achievement (1984) Thereafter known as the William Oliver Baker Award National Medal of Science (1988) Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Sciences of the American Philosophical Society (2000). Marconi Society (2003).
Membership
National Academy of Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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October 31, 2005 (aged 90) -
Nationality
United States
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Awards
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William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement; Willard Gibbs Award; IEEE Frederik Philips Award National Medal of Science; Priestley Medal; Vannevar Bush Award; Perkin Medal; Arts and Sciences; Benjamin Franklin Medal; Gibbs Award; American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal Perkin Medal (1963) Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1965) Priestley Medal (1966) IRI Medal from the Industrial Research Institute (1970) American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1975) Willard Gibbs Award (1978) Vannevar Bush Award (1981) SASA Medal of Achievement (1984) Thereafter known as the William Oliver Baker Award National Medal of Science (1988) Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Sciences of the American Philosophical Society (2000). Marconi Society (2003) The Royal Society of Arts Benjamin Franklin Medal was instituted in 1956 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership to the Royal Society of Arts.; The American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal is the highest award of the American Institute of Chemists and has been awarded since 1926.; The National Science Board established the Vannevar Bush Award in 1980 to honor Dr. Vannevar Bush's unique contributions to public service.; The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.; The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry to a scientist residing in America for an 'innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development'.William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement; Willard Gibbs Award; IEEE Frederik Philips Award National Medal of Science; Priestley Medal; Vannevar Bush Award; Perkin Medal; Arts and Sciences; Benjamin Franklin Medal; Gibbs Award; American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal Perkin Medal (1963) Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1965) Priestley Medal (1966) IRI Medal from the Industrial Research Institute (1970) American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1975) Willard Gibbs Award (1978) Vannevar Bush Award (1981) SASA Medal of Achievement (1984) Thereafter known as the William Oliver Baker Award National Medal of Science (1988) Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Sciences of the American Philosophical Society (2000). Marconi Society (2003) The Royal Society of Arts Benjamin Franklin Medal was instituted in 1956 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership to the Royal Society of Arts.; The American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal is the highest award of the American Institute of Chemists and has been awarded since 1926.; The National Science Board established the Vannevar Bush Award in 1980 to honor Dr. Vannevar Bush's unique contributions to public service.; The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.; The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry to a scientist residing in America for an 'innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development'.