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Charles Whiting Baker
1865–1941
An engineer, editor, and public-minded writer, this early 20th-century author brought a practical eye to some of the biggest economic questions of his day. His books explore monopolies, industry, government, and the role of expertise in public life.
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Monopolies and the People
by Charles Whiting Baker
About the author
Born in Vermont in 1865, Charles Whiting Baker trained as an engineer at the University of Vermont and went on to become a prominent engineering journalist. He spent many years with Engineering News, a leading trade publication, which helped shape his clear, analytical style.
Baker wrote on a wide range of public issues, especially where technology, industry, and government met. His books include Monopolies and the People, Government Control and Operation of Industry in Great Britain and the United States During the World War, and Making Democracy Efficient: The Engineer's Opportunity.
What makes his work interesting today is the way it connects technical knowledge with public debate. He wrote for readers who wanted practical thinking, not just theory, and his work reflects an era when engineers and reformers believed careful reasoning could help improve society.