Robert C. Baker

Robert C. Baker
Born
Robert Carl Baker

(1921-12-29)December 29, 1921
Newark, New York, U.S.[1]
DiedMarch 13, 2006(2006-03-13) (aged 84)
Lansing, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Occupations
  • Inventor
  • university professor
Known forInventor of the chicken nugget
Spouse
Jacoba Munson
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(m. 1944)​
Children7

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.

  1. ^ Douglas Martin (March 16, 2006). "Robert C. Baker, Who Reshaped Chicken Dinner, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2020.