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Professor Peter S. Baker (University of Virginia, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English) is a leading scholar in Old English language and Anglo-Saxon literature. With a PhD from Yale (1978) and BA from Columbia (1974), he has authored major textbooks including the widely adopted Introduction to Old English and The Beowulf Reader. His work bridges traditional philology with digital humanities through the Old English Aerobics platform.
- Research Focus: Old English language acquisition, Beowulf studies, medieval lexicography, and digital preservation of Anglo-Saxon texts
- Key Publications: Introduction to Old English (2012), Honour, Exchange and Violence in Beowulf (2013), Æðelgyðe Ellendæda on Wundorlande (2015)
His software contributions include Junicode font (specialized for medievalists) and Xgridfit (TrueType font hinting). His scholarship spans textual criticism, poetic meter analysis, and educational innovation.
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