Samm Sinclair Baker

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.

Samm S. Baker in 1969

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)