Frank Baker | |
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 Dr. Frank Baker | |
| Born | (1841-08-22)August 22, 1841 Pulaski, New York |
| Died | October 30, 1918(1918-10-30) (aged 77) Washington DC |
| Occupations | Doctor, Professor, Director of the National Zoo |
| Employer(s) | Georgetown University,Smithsonian,United States Army |
| Title | Doctor |
Frank Baker (August 22, 1841 – September 30, 1918) was an Americanphysician and superintendent of theNational Zoo inWashington, DC.
He was born inPulaski, New York, on August 22, 1841. In 1861, he enlisted into theUnion Army, fighting in TheSecond Battle of Bull Run,Battle of Fredericksburg,Battle of Chancellorsville, andBattle of Seven Pines.[1] In 1863, he left the army and became aclerk inWashington DC. There he became friends withWalt Whitman andJohn Burroughs. After the war, he got his undergraduate degree fromGeorge Washington University and his medical degree atGeorgetown University.
In 1881, he was involved with the treatment of PresidentJames Garfield after he had been shot, and there he metGeorge Kennan andAlexander Graham Bell. In 1883, Baker became aprofessor ofanatomy at Georgetown University, and in 1888 he co-founded theNational Geographic Society. In 1889 he was made acting director of theNational Zoo, and in 1893 was made official director of the zoo. From 1895 to 1897 he served as the fourth president of theAssociation of American Anatomists. He retired in 1916, and died on September 30, 1918.
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