Bibliography: Herringshaw, Thomas William. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century, Chicago, IL:American Publishers' Association, 1902. page 70 BAKER, JOANNA, educator, linguist, was born Feb. 14, 1862, in New Rochelle, Ill. She received a thorough education; is a fine linguist; and now fills the chair of Greek, language, literature and philosophy in the Simpson College of Indianola, Iowa. As a lecturer she has also attained success.