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Norman Baker (other)
Norman Baker (born 1957) is a British politician. Norman (or Norm) Baker may also refer to: * Norman Baker (architect) (1885–1968), American architect * Norman Baker (explorer) (1929–2017), American explorer, navigator on ''Ra'', ''Ra II'' and ''Tigris'' * Norman G. Baker (1882–1958), American inventor, radio pioneer * Norman H. Baker (1931–2005), American astrophysicist *Norm Baker Norman Henry Baker (February 17, 1923 – April 23, 1989) was a Canadian professional basketball and lacrosse player. Early life and career Baker started his career at the age of ten while playing for the Nanaimo Mosquitoes. He became the young ... (1923–1989), Canadian basketball and lacrosse player * Norm Baker (baseball) (1863–1949), Major League Baseball pitcher * Norm Baker (footballer) (1917–1979), Australian footballer for Essendon {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Baker
Norman John Baker (born 26 July 1957) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewes in East Sussex from the 1997 general election until his defeat in 2015. In May 2010 he was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport. On 7 October 2013, Baker was promoted to Minister of State at the Home Office in the coalition government of 2010–15.Rowena MasoNorman Baker could be thorn in Theresa May's side at Home Office, ''The Guardian'' (7 October 2013)/ He resigned from his role at the Home Office on 3 November 2014. Early life Baker was born in Aberdeen, but his family moved to Hornchurch in east London in 1968. He was educated at the Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park, near Romford, and at Royal Holloway College, University of London, graduating in 1978 with a BA degree in German & History. Baker joined the Liberal Party in 1981 while living in Islington and in his memoir he descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Baker (architect)
Norman B. Baker (1885 – 1968) was a prominent New York architect who worked with the firms of George B. Post and Sons, Delano & Aldrich, and Harrison & Abramovitz. His work included the design and supervision of construction on major landmarks in New York City. These include Rockefeller Center, the Daily News Building, the United Nations Building, Lincoln Center, and Oheka Castle Oheka Castle, also known as the Otto Kahn Estate, is a hotel located on the North Shore of Long Island, in West Hills, New York, also known as the "Gold Coast," a hamlet in the town of Huntington. It was the country home of investment finan .... Baker also designed and built many Colonial-style buildings on Long Island. His thoughts on the use of Colonial style in 20th century homes were incorporated in his book ''Early Houses of New England''.Baker, N.B. 1967. ''Early Houses of New England''. 144 p. Charles E. Tuttle Co. Rutland, VT. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Norman 1885 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Baker (explorer)
Norman Leonard Baker (November 18, 1928 – November 22, 2017) was a navigator on Thor Heyerdahl's ''Ra'', ''Ra II'' and ''Tigris'' reed boat expeditions. He was the co-author (with Barbara Murphy) of ''Thor Heyerdahl and the Reed Boat Ra'', a 1974 children's book on the expeditions. He was a fellow and director of the Explorers Club, and served as an advisor to Fara Heim, an expedition searching for signs of Viking settlements in North America. Capt. Baker died when the Cessna 172 he was piloting crashed in Pittsford, Vermont Pittsford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,862. Named for William Pitt, it has two picket forts used in the American Revolutionary War. History Pittsford was first settled as a ... on November 22, 2017. See also * '' Ra'', a 1972 documentary film * 95-foot schooner, the Anne Kristine. References 1928 births 2017 deaths American explorers American sailors Cornell University a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman G
Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries ** Norman dynasty, a series of monarchs in England and Normandy ** Norman architecture, romanesque architecture in England and elsewhere ** Norman language, spoken in Normandy ** People or things connected with the French region of Normandy Arts and entertainment * ''Norman'' (film), a 2010 drama film * '' Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'', a 2016 film * ''Norman'' (TV series), a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom * ''The Normans'' (TV series), a documentary * "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson * "Norman (He's a Rebel)", a song by Mo-dettes from ''The Story So Far'', 1980 Businesses * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman H
Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries ** Norman dynasty, a series of monarchs in England and Normandy ** Norman architecture, romanesque architecture in England and elsewhere ** Norman language, spoken in Normandy ** People or things connected with the French region of Normandy Arts and entertainment * ''Norman'' (film), a 2010 drama film * '' Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'', a 2016 film * ''Norman'' (TV series), a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom * ''The Normans'' (TV series), a documentary * "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson * "Norman (He's a Rebel)", a song by Mo-dettes from ''The Story So Far'', 1980 Businesses * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Baker
Norman Henry Baker (February 17, 1923 – April 23, 1989) was a Canadian professional basketball and lacrosse player. Early life and career Baker started his career at the age of ten while playing for the Nanaimo Mosquitoes. He became the youngest player to win a Canadian senior national championship as the team won in 1939. As a sixteen-year-old, Baker led the Mosquitoes to a win over the Harlem Globetrotters and was called "one of the greatest natural players I have ever seen" by Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein. Baker won two more championships with the Mosquitoes in 1942 and 1946. While serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he won another championship in 1943 for the Pat Bay Gremlins. Baker set a league scoring record with the Gremlins when he posted 38 points in a game against Windsor. Professional career Baker became professional in 1946 when he played for the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). He was released after only four games with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Baker (baseball)
Norman Leslie Baker (October 14, 1863 – February 20, 1949) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball: 1883 for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, 1885 for the Louisville Colonels, and 1890 for the Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter .... External links Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Louisville Colonels players Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Johnstown (minor league baseball) players Springfield (minor league baseball) players Oil City (minor league baseball) players Nashville Americans players Rochester Maroons players Toronto Canucks players Stockton (minor league baseball) players Newark Trunkmakers players Newark Little Giants players Baltimore Orioles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |