Richard Thomas Baker

Richard Thomas Baker ( born December 1, 1854 in Woolwich, United Kingdom, † July 14, 1941 in Cheltenham, near Sydney, New South Wales ) was a British- Australian botanist, museum curator and teacher. His botanical author abbreviation is " RTBaker ".

Early years

Richard Thomas Baker ( jr. ) has been at Woolwich, the son of a blacksmith Richard Thomas Baker ( Sr. ) and his wife Sarah, née Colkett born. He attended the " National School Woolwich " and " Peterborough training institution." Once finished, he received scientific and artistic Certificates of South Kensington Museum.

Professional life

In 1875 he was hired as a " senior assistant master" ( teacher's aide ) at the " School Board for London ," announced there but again in 1879 to emigrate to Australia.

In September 1879 Baker arrived in Australia and taught in June 1880 as a teacher of science and art at the " Newington College ' in Sydney.

On January 15, 1888 Baker was appointed deputy curator of the Technical Museum in Sydney under Joseph Maiden and 1901 he followed Maiden as a curator and botanists. He published several works of economic botany and art. On June 30, 1921 Baker was retired.

From 1913 to 1925 Baker lectured on forestry at the University of Sydney.

Death

On July 14 1941 Baker died in Cheltenham at the age of 87 years. He is on the "Rockwood Cemetery " buried in Sydney.

Social commitment

Baker was a member of the " Royal and Linnean Societies of New South Wales " and published in their journals descriptions of over 100 species of plants. 1897 to 1922 he was a member of the " Linnean Society of London ." Baker collected old and contemporary porcelain and in 1938 member of the " Royal Australian Historical Society ".

Publications

1902, Baker, along with Henry George Smith his work " A Research on the Eucalypts Especially in Regard to Their essential oils ", from the 1920 second, expanded edition came out.

1908 Baker published a small book entitled " Building and Ornamental Stones of New South Wales " and in 1910 - again with Henry Smith - "A Research on the Pines of Australia". In 1913 "Cabinet Timbers of Australia" and in 1915 two more volumes of " Building and Ornamental Stones of New South Wales " and " Australian Flora in Applied Art". 1919 Baker published a richly illustrated book "The Hardwoods of Australia and Their Economics". In 1924 appeared the again along with Henry Smith elaborated works " Wood Fibres of Some Australian Timbers ".

Honors

Richard Thomas Baker in 1921 received the "by -Mueller Medal" of the "Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science ," and 1922, the Clarke Medal of the " Royal Society of New South Wales "

Works (selection)

  • With H. G. Smith: A research on the pines of Australia. Sydney 1910 doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.50111
  • With H. G. Smith: A research on the Eucalypts of Tasmania and Their essential oils. Hobart 1912 doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.17967
  • Cabinet timbers of Australia. Sydney 1913 doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.17315 doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.45230
  • The Australian flora in applied art. Part I. The Waratah. Sidney 1915 doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.7620
  • With H. G. Smith: A research on the Eucalypts, Especially in Regard to Their essential oils. 2nd edition, Sydney doi 1920: 10.5962/bhl.title.22539
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