Richard St. Barbe Baker
Richard St. Barbe Baker | |
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St. Barbe Baker in 1932 | |
| Born | 9 October 1889 West End, England |
| Died | 9 June 1982 (aged 92) Saskatoon, Canada |
| Spouses | Doreen Long
(m. 1946; div. 1953)Catriona Burnett (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan (1971) Order of the British Empire (1978) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, botany |
Richard St. Barbe Baker (9 October 1889 – 9 June 1982) was an English biologist and botanist, environmental activist and author, who contributed greatly to worldwide reforestation efforts. As a leader, he founded an organisation, Men of the Trees, still active today as the International Tree Foundation, whose many chapters carry out reforestation internationally.