bˈɔːɹn ɪn dˈʌndiː, ˈæŋɡəs, bˈækstɚ wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə hˈaɪ skˈuːl ʌv dˈʌndiː ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə.
Born in Dundee, Angus, Baxter was educated at the High School of Dundee and the University of Edinburgh.