R. T. Baker b. 1 December 1854

  • Curator
Baker was educated in UK arriving Australia in 1879. As a curator at the Technological Museum, Baker became a great supporter of the use of Australian flora and fauna in design and decoration. He also published widely on other Australian natural resources such as NSW stone and Australian timbers. His book The Australian Flora in Applied Art (1915) and his purchases for the museum were a great influence on the decorative arts.
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Name
R. T. Baker (Richard Thomas Baker)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
Birth date
1 December 1854
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
14 July 1941
Arrival
  • 1879

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References [<ExternalResource: Anne Watson (1 January 2001), 'The legacy of a vision: from Lucien Henry to R.T. Baker'.>, <ExternalResource: R.T. Baker (1 January 1915), 'The Australian Flora in Applied Art - Part 1, the Waratah'.>, <ExternalResource: R.T. Baker (1 January 1913), 'Cabinet Timbers of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: R.T. Baker (1 January 1908), 'Building and Ornamental Stones of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: anon (1 January 2007), 'BAKER, Richard Thomas'.>, <ExternalResource: J. L. Willis (1 January 1979), 'Baker, Richard Thomas (1854–1941)'.>, <ExternalResource: Michael Bogle (1 January 1998), 'Design in Australia (R.T. Baker)'.>, <ExternalResource: G.J. McCarthy (1 January 2012), 'Baker, Richard Thomas (1854 - 1941)'.>] [<ExternalResource: Anne Watson (1 January 2001), 'The legacy of a vision: from Lucien Henry to R.T. Baker'.>]
Arrivals
  • 1879
Related people
  • Henry, Lucien (associate of)
  • Dechaineaux, Lucien (associate of)
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