Horace Burrington Baker (1889–1971) was an American malacologist.
[1] He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and after serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1917–18, was awarded a PhD in 1920 by the University of Michigan.
He was also business manager (1932–56) and editor (1957–70) of the Nautilus, the journal of malacology.
[1] A species of snake, Leptodeira bakeri, is named in his honor.
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