Born in Collins Bay, Ontario, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Queen's University in 1914 and later that year enlisted with the Sixth Field Company, Canadian Engineers. In 1915, he was wounded in France, losing his sight in both eyes.
In 1918, he and six others founded the CNIB. He served as first Vice-President from 1918 to 1920 and Managing Director & General Secretary from 1920 until his retirement in 1962.
He married Jessie Robinson. They had three sons and a daughter.
edwin, baker, cnib, edwin, albert, baker, january, 1893, april, 1968, canadian, founder, canadian, national, institute, blind, cnib, edwin, albert, bakerborn, 1893, january, 1893collins, ontariodiedapril, 1968, 1968, aged, known, forco, founder, canadian, nati. Edwin Albert Baker CC OBE MC January 9 1893 April 7 1968 was a Canadian co founder of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind CNIB Edwin Albert BakerBorn 1893 01 09 January 9 1893Collins Bay OntarioDiedApril 7 1968 1968 04 07 aged 75 Known forCo founder of the Canadian National Institute for the BlindAwardsOrder of Canada Order of the British Empire Military Cross Born in Collins Bay Ontario he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Queen s University in 1914 and later that year enlisted with the Sixth Field Company Canadian Engineers In 1915 he was wounded in France losing his sight in both eyes In 1918 he and six others founded the CNIB He served as first Vice President from 1918 to 1920 and Managing Director amp General Secretary from 1920 until his retirement in 1962 He married Jessie Robinson They had three sons and a daughter Honours editIn 1935 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire In 1938 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Queen s University and in 1945 the same from the University of Toronto Croix de Guerre In 1967 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada Related book editMarjorie Wilkins Campbell 1965 No compromise the story of Colonel Baker and the CNIB References edit Lieutenant Colonel Edwin A Baker CC OBE MC Croix de Guerre BSc LLD Canadian National Institute for the Blind Archived from the original on December 13 2004 Retrieved February 1 2005 Lt Col Edwin Albert Baker American Printing House for the Blind Inc Retrieved February 17 2011 Edwin Albert Baker fonds Archived from the original on 2007 09 30 Retrieved 2007 03 05 Office of the Governor General of Canada Order of Canada citation Queen s Printer for Canada Retrieved 24 May 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin Baker CNIB amp oldid 1132405387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
