Paul T. Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul T. Baker

American anthropologist

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1927

Place of Birth: Burlington, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 29-Nov-2007

Profession: anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Paul Thornell Baker (February 28, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the Pennsylvania State University, and was “one of the most influential biological anthropologists of his generation, contributing substantially to the transformation of the field from a largely descriptive to a hypothesis-driven science in the latter half of the 20th century.
He pioneered multidisciplinary field science, firmly established a place for biological anthropology and human population biology in national and international science, and trained a host of graduate students in good science, who, in turn, continued his commitment to collaborative research.”