Robert A. Baker
Robert A. Baker | |
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| Born | June 27, 1921 Blackford, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 2005 (aged 84) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky Stanford University |
| Known for | Ghost and UFO investigations. Critic of psychiatric pseudoscience and coercion. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory Human Resources Research Office at Fort Knox University of Kentucky |
Robert Allen Baker Jr. (June 27, 1921 – August 8, 2005) was an American psychologist, professor of psychology emeritus of the University of Kentucky, skeptic, author, and investigator of ghosts, UFO abductions, lake monsters and other paranormal phenomena. He is the editor of Psychology in the Wry, a collection of satire, and was formerly the co-editor of Approaches, a quarterly journal of contemporary poetry. His satirical and humorous verses have appeared in Vogue, Saturday Review, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, Worm-Runners' Digest, and other journals. He wrote 15 books and is a past fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.