Dr. FRANKLIN THOMAS BAKER, professor emeritus of English at Columbia Teachers College, died yesterday of a heart attack, in his home, 3 Prospect Terrace, in Park Hill, Yonkers. He was 84.
Dr. Baker, founder of the Department of the Teaching of English, developed one of the first comprehensive courses on that subject in an American university, and contributed to the development of similar courses in other institutions. He was one of the founders and a former president of the National Countil of Teachers of English.
Before joining Teachers College as an instructor in English in 1892, Dr. Baker, a native of Maryland, and a graduate of Dickinson College, services as an instructor at Dickinson Preparatory School. He received his masters degree and a Litt.D. degree from Columbia University. He was named professor of English at the college in 893, continuing there until 1933, when he was made professor emeritus.
Dr. Baker, who had lectured at the University of Illinois, as well as at the universities of Indiana, California and Wyoming, was the editor of several books of poetry and was the author of a number of books on educational subjects. He was a trustee of Dickinson College.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emilie Addoms Kip Baker; a son, Lawrence Kip, and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Holmes and Mrs. Timothy Rundall.
Source: Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY)
Friday, February 4, 1949, Page 15
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Dr. Baker, founder of the Department of the Teaching of English, developed one of the first comprehensive courses on that subject in an American university, and contributed to the development of similar courses in other institutions. He was one of the founders and a former president of the National Countil of Teachers of English.
Before joining Teachers College as an instructor in English in 1892, Dr. Baker, a native of Maryland, and a graduate of Dickinson College, services as an instructor at Dickinson Preparatory School. He received his masters degree and a Litt.D. degree from Columbia University. He was named professor of English at the college in 893, continuing there until 1933, when he was made professor emeritus.
Dr. Baker, who had lectured at the University of Illinois, as well as at the universities of Indiana, California and Wyoming, was the editor of several books of poetry and was the author of a number of books on educational subjects. He was a trustee of Dickinson College.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emilie Addoms Kip Baker; a son, Lawrence Kip, and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Holmes and Mrs. Timothy Rundall.
Source: Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY)
Friday, February 4, 1949, Page 15
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Dr. FRANKLIN THOMAS BAKER, professor emeritus of English at Columbia Teachers College, died yesterday of a heart attack, in his home, 3 Prospect Terrace, in Park Hill, Yonkers. He was 84.
Dr. Baker, founder of the Department of the Teaching of English, developed one of the first comprehensive courses on that subject in an American university, and contributed to the development of similar courses in other institutions. He was one of the founders and a former president of the National Countil of Teachers of English.
Before joining Teachers College as an instructor in English in 1892, Dr. Baker, a native of Maryland, and a graduate of Dickinson College, services as an instructor at Dickinson Preparatory School. He received his masters degree and a Litt.D. degree from Columbia University. He was named professor of English at the college in 893, continuing there until 1933, when he was made professor emeritus.
Dr. Baker, who had lectured at the University of Illinois, as well as at the universities of Indiana, California and Wyoming, was the editor of several books of poetry and was the author of a number of books on educational subjects. He was a trustee of Dickinson College.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emilie Addoms Kip Baker; a son, Lawrence Kip, and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Holmes and Mrs. Timothy Rundall.
Source: Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY)
Friday, February 4, 1949, Page 15
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Dr. Baker, founder of the Department of the Teaching of English, developed one of the first comprehensive courses on that subject in an American university, and contributed to the development of similar courses in other institutions. He was one of the founders and a former president of the National Countil of Teachers of English.
Before joining Teachers College as an instructor in English in 1892, Dr. Baker, a native of Maryland, and a graduate of Dickinson College, services as an instructor at Dickinson Preparatory School. He received his masters degree and a Litt.D. degree from Columbia University. He was named professor of English at the college in 893, continuing there until 1933, when he was made professor emeritus.
Dr. Baker, who had lectured at the University of Illinois, as well as at the universities of Indiana, California and Wyoming, was the editor of several books of poetry and was the author of a number of books on educational subjects. He was a trustee of Dickinson College.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emilie Addoms Kip Baker; a son, Lawrence Kip, and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Holmes and Mrs. Timothy Rundall.
Source: Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY)
Friday, February 4, 1949, Page 15
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