Samm Sinclair Baker
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Samm Sinclair Baker (born in Paterson, New Jersey, July 29, 1909 – March 5, 1997) was the author/co-author of many how-to and self-help books, most notably The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet which he co-authored with Dr. Herman Tarnower.
He also co-authored four books with Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman, including The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet.[1] Baker obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
He was one of the original founders of Stern's Nurseries, developers of Miracle-Gro, and authored several books on gardening.
Baker died in New York in 1997.[2]
Selected publications
- Miracle Gardening (1958)
- Miracle Gardening Encyclopedia (1961)
- The Doctor’s Quick Weight Loss Diet (with Irwin Stillman, 1967)
- The Doctor’s Quick Inches-Off Diet (with Irwin Stillman, 1969)
- The Doctor’s Quick Teen-Age Diet (with Irwin Stillman, 1971)
- Dr. Stillman’s 14-Day Shape-Up Program (with Irwin Stillman, 1974)
- The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet (with Herman Tarnower, 1978)
- Delicious Quick-Trim Diet (1985)
References
- ^ a b "Samm Sinclair Baker; Writer of Self-Help Books". Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Samm Sinclair Baker, 87, Author Of Dozens of Self-Help Books". New York Times. March 23, 1997.
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