Paul Baker Jr., Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Nuclear physicist
Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1921
Date of Death: 08-May-2011
Profession: nuclear physicist
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Paul Baker Jr.
- Colonel Paul Baker Jr.
- (10 February 1921 – 8 May 2011) was a United States Air Force pilot, nuclear physicist, and lifelong student of the saxophone.
- Dr.
- Baker was born to Muriel Holbrook Baker and Paul Baker Sr.
- of Ashland, Kentucky.
- Valedictorian of the graduating class of 1942 from Washington and Lee University, his accomplishments included receiving a Bachelor of Science and memberships in Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Theta Pi and various dance bands. Dr.
- Baker received another Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1945 and was a member of the 1st Battalion, Company B.
- Also in 1945, he was commissioned as 2nd Lt., Army Air Corps.
- Over the course of his military career, Dr.
- Baker's tours of duty included Furstenfeldbruch, Germany; Williams AFB, AS; Keesler AFB, MS; Pentagon, VA; C.A.N.A.L., CT; ASAFA, CO; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, MD. In 1948, while serving in the Army, in Furstenfeldbruch, he married Vera Iantha Dunton of Miami, Florida; while she was serving in the Red Cross.
- After the war, the Bakers returned to the United States where Dr.
- Baker received a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1952.
- Dr.
- Baker received his Ph.D.
- in nuclear physics from the University of Denver in 1965.
- As a member of the faculty of the United States Air Force Academy, Dr.
- Baker served as professor, as well as Chair of the Physics Department and as a member of the Selections Committee.
- He served as an active United States Air Force pilot until his retirement from the service in 1975.
- He retired from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1985 and was included in Who's Who in America. Upon his retirement, Dr.
- Baker spent his free time playing the saxophone in four Fairfax County musical ensembles, ranging from orchestras to quartets.
- In addition to gardening, Dr.
- Baker enjoyed swimming and tennis.
- He was a member of Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale, Virginia for over 40 years, serving as a trustee and on Special Gifts Committee.
- He and Iantha spent over 20 summer vacations at Bethany Beach, Delaware with their children, grandchildren and extended family.
- In addition to his wife, Iantha, Dr.
- Baker is survived by his four children: Dr.
- Paul Mark Baker, Miriam Anne Baker Hatcher of Richmond, Jon Clark Baker, and Bup Thi Dang Phillippi.
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