William F. Baker | |
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| Born | October 9, 1953 Fulton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Missouri, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Structural engineer and civil engineer |
| Institutions | IStructE, ASCE, ACI, AISC, CTBUH, NCEES, IABSE, EERI, SEAOI, NAE, RAE |
| Practice name | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
| Projects | Burj Khalifa, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Cayan Tower |
| Significant design | Burj Khalifa |
| Awards | International Fellow RAE, IStructE Gold Medal, Fritz Leonhardt Prize, Fazlur Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal, 2011 OPAL Lifetime Achievement Award for Design |
William Frazier Baker (born October 9, 1953) is an American structural engineer known for engineering the Burj Khalifa,[1] the world's tallest building/man-made structure and a number of other well known buildings. He is currently a structural engineering partner in the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (SOM).
Baker was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2011 for leadership in the development of innovative structures for high-rise buildings worldwide.
- ^ willis, carol. "World's Tallest Building: Burj Dubai - Lecture Series". www.skyscraper.org.