Walter Ransom Gail Baker
| Walter Ransom Gail Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 30, 1892 Lockport, New York |
| Died | October 30, 1960 (aged 67) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Notable awards |
IEEE Medal of Honor (1952) IEEE Founders Medal (1958) |
Walter Ransom Gail Baker (November 30, 1892 – October 30, 1960) was an American electrical engineer. He was a vice president of General Electric, and was Director of Engineering for the Radio Manufacturers Association (now the Electronic Industries Alliance). At the urging of James Lawrence Fly, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Baker founded the National Television System Committee, or NTSC, in 1940.
He was born in Lockport, New York, in 1892. He graduated from Union College with a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1916. He took a job with General Electric in 1916 and worked on radio for military applications during World War I.
He received a M.S. in electrical engineering from Union College, in 1919.
He died on October 30, 1960.
Walter Baker received following awards and honors:
The call sign of (then) General Electric owned television station in Schenectady, WRGB, was chosen in his honor.
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