BAKER, SIR RICHARD — a country gentleman, born in Kent, often referred to by Sir Roger de Coverley; author of The Chronicle of the Kings of England, which he wrote in the Fleet prison, where he died (1603 1645) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
BAKER, Sir Richard Chaffey (1842-1911) — federalist, first president of the senate was born at North Adelaide on 22 June 1842. His father, John Baker, was born in Somerset, England, in 1813 emigrated to Tasmania, and married Miss Isabella Allan. In 1838 he visited the new settlement at… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Baker, Sir Richard — (1568 1645) Historian and religious writer, studied law, was knighted in 1603, and was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 1620. B. was the author of The Chronicle of the Kings of England (1643), which was for long held as a great authority among the… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Sir Richard Francis Burton — Richard Francis Burton Pour les articles homonymes, voir Burton. Richard Francis Burton … Wikipédia en Français
Baker, Sir Samuel White — ▪ British explorer born June 8, 1821, London, Eng. died Dec. 30, 1893, Sanford Orleigh, Devon English explorer who, with John Hanning Speke, helped to locate the sources of the Nile River. The son of a merchant, Baker lived on the Indian… … Universalium
Richard Burton (explorateur) — Richard Francis Burton Pour les articles homonymes, voir Burton. Richard Francis Burton … Wikipédia en Français
Richard Francis Burton — Sir Richard Francis Burton retratado por Frederick Leighton, National Portrait Gallery, Londres. Nacimiento 19 de marzo de 1821 … Wikipedia Español
Richard Cholmondeley — Sir Richard Cholmondeley (1472 ndash; 1521) was an English farmer and soldier, who served as Lieutenant of the Tower of London from 1513 to 1520 during the reign of Henry VIII. Cholmondeley is remembered because of his tomb at the Tower of London … Wikipedia
Richard Baker (chronicler) — Sir Richard Baker (1568 February 18, 1645), author of the Chronicle of the Kings of England and other works, was probably born at Sissinghurst in Kent, the grandson of Sir John Baker, the first Chancellor of the Exchequer. He entered Hart Hall,… … Wikipedia
Richard St. Barbe Baker — (1889 1982) was an English forester, environmental activist, and author who contributed greatly to worldwide reforestation efforts. As a leader, he founded an organization, still active today, whose many chapters carry out reforestation… … Wikipedia
