William A. Baker, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William A. Baker

American naval architect

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1911

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1981

Profession: engineer, historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Avery Baker (born in New Britain, Connecticut on 21 October 1911 – died 9 September 1981) was a distinguished naval architect of replica historic ships and a maritime historian, who was curator of the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1963–1981.