Sir John Baker John Baker or Jon Baker may refer to:
Military figures
*John Baker (American Revolutionary War) (1731–1787), American Revolutionary War hero, for whom Baker County, Georgia was named
*John Baker (RAF officer) (1897–1978), British air marshal
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Arnoldus Schytte Blix
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He was born in Borre to farmer Erik Gerhard Schytte Blix and nurse Marie Helle.
Schytte Blix was appointed professor at the University of Tromsø from 198 ...
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Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs
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Rona Fairhead
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Simon Gaunt
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Joanne Harris
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Early life
Harris was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, t ...
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Nigel Hess
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Sir Ian McKellen
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Yuri Oganessian
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Jeremy Paxman
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John Shelton Reed
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Robert Saxton
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Biography
Robert Saxton was born in London and started composing at the age of six. He was educated at Bryanston School. Guidance in early years from Benjamin Britten and El ...
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Helen Small
Helen Wenda Small (born 23 October 1964) is the Merton Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Merton College, Oxford. She was previously a fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford.
Early life
Small was ...
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Richard Smethurst
Richard Good Smethurst (born 17 January 1941) was provost of Worcester College, Oxford, England.
Smethurst was educated at Liverpool College, Worcester College, Oxford, and Nuffield College, Oxford.
In 1964, Smethurst was appointed research f ...
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Sarah Springman
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Barry Supple
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Dame Jean Thomas
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Early life and education
Thomas was born in Treboeth, Swansea to John Robert and Lo ...
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Daniella Tilbury
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