William O. Baker
| William Oliver Baker | |
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| 5th President of Bell Labs | |
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In office 1973–1979 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Munro Ross |
| Succeeded by | James Brown Fisk |
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July 15, 1915 Chestertown, Maryland |
| Died | October 31, 2005 (aged 90) Chatham, New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Burrill (m. 1941; her death 1999) |
William Oliver Baker (July 15, 1915 – October 31, 2005) was a former president of Bell Labs who advised five presidents on scientific matters.
He was born on July 15, 1915 in Chestertown, Maryland.
He received his degree from Washington College and went on to get a doctorate from Princeton University, studying under Charles Phelps Smyth. He later did research for Bell Labs that helped lead to synthetic rubber. He held 11 patents in all. He headed Bell Labs from 1973 to 1979. Prior to being named president, he had served as Bell Labs Vice President for Research since 1955. Baker was a longtime resident of Morristown, New Jersey.
He died of heart failure on October 31, 2005 in Chatham, New Jersey.
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