Robert C. Baker
Robert C. Baker | |
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| Born | Robert Carl Baker December 29, 1921 Newark, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2006 (aged 84) Lansing, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Penn State University Purdue University |
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| Known for | Inventor of the chicken nugget |
| Spouse |
Jacoba Munson (m. 1944) |
| Children | 7 |
Robert Carl Baker (December 29, 1921 – March 13, 2006) was an American inventor and Cornell University professor. He invented the chicken nugget as well as many other poultry-related inventions. Due to his contributions to the poultry sciences, he is a member of the American Poultry Hall of Fame.