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Benjamin Baker (writer)
Benjamin Baker may refer to: * Benjamin Baker (engineer) (1840–1907), English engineer *Benjamin F. Baker (1862–1927), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician) (1811–1889), American educator and composer *B. Frank Baker (1864–1939), American businessman and politician * Benjamin Howard Baker (1892–1987), English athlete *Ben Baker (photographer) Ben Baker is an Australian and American portrait photographer based in New York City. He is well known for Iconic portraits of the world's most powerful people, most notably Presidents, Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump. Early life Ben was born ..., portrait photographer * Ben Baker (politician), member of the Missouri House of Representatives See also * {{hndis, Baker, Benjamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Baker (engineer)
Sir Benjamin Baker (31 March 1840 – 19 May 1907) was an eminent English civil engineer who worked in mid to late Victorian era. He helped develop the early underground railways in London with Sir John Fowler, but he is best known for his work on the Forth Bridge. He made many other notable contributions to civil engineering, including his work as an expert witness at the public inquiry into the Tay Rail Bridge disaster. Later, he helped design and build the first Aswan dam. Early life and career He was born in Keyford, which is now part of Frome, Somerset in 1840, the son of Benjamin Baker, principal assistant at Tondu Ironworks, and Sarah Hollis. There is a plaque on their house in Butts Hill. He was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School and, at the age of 16, became an apprentice at Messrs Price and Fox at the Neath Abbey Iron Works. After his apprenticeship he spent two years as an assistant to Mr. W.H. Wilson. Later, he became associated with Sir John Fowler in Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin F
Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. Unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan according to biblical narrative. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, Benjamin's name appears as "Binyamēm" ( Samaritan Hebrew: , "son of days"). In the Quran, Benjamin is referred to as a righteous young child, who remained with Jacob when the older brothers plotted against Joseph. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being Chileab, Jesse and Amram. Name The name is first mentioned in letters from King Sîn-kāšid of Uruk (1801–1771 BC), who called himself “K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician)
Benjamin Franklin Baker (July 10, 1811 – March 11, 1889) was an American educator and composer. Biography Benjamin Franklin Baker was born on July 10, 1811 in Wenham, Massachusetts to John and Sally Baker. When he was 14 years old, his family moved to Salem, Massachusetts, where he began his musical studies. In 1833 he began his professional music career while touring as a singer. After this he moved to Bangor, Maine for a time, making a living as a businessman, but moved to Boston in 1837. With his cousin Isaac Baker Woodbury, he began a series of teacher's conventions. Beginning in 1839, he spent the next 24 years in Boston in the capacity of music conductor for various churches there. Baker succeeded Lowell Mason as music teacher in the Boston Public School system in 1841. That same year he married Sabra L. Heywood. He became music director at the Federal Street Church in Boston, where he taught voice lessons. During this time period, he continued performing, ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Howard Baker
Benjamin Howard Baker (13 February 1892 – 10 September 1987) was an English athlete who excelled in a wide range of sports, mostly in association football and high jump.Howard Baker . sports-reference.com In team sports, Baker was for , , Everton and |
Ben Baker (photographer)
Ben Baker is an Australian and American portrait photographer based in New York City. He is well known for Iconic portraits of the world's most powerful people, most notably Presidents, Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump. Early life Ben was born in Adelaide, Australia. His father David was a mediator working in remote Aboriginal communities and later serving as an advisor to the South Australian Premier's cabinet. His mother Rochelle was a community health worker focused on delivering social programs to women in need. They are both currently professors at the University of South Australia. While growing up in Darwin and remote parts of the Northern Territory Ben travelled with his father as he met with aboriginal communities. Ben graduated from Christian Brothers College, Adelaide and applied to the local TAFE community college photography program where he was rejected. Career After being rejected by his local community college he began working as a photo assistant at studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
