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Memorial Francis Janney Doan
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MEMORIAL FRANCIS JANNEY DOAN Francis Janney Doan, 84, Professor Emeritus of dairy science at The Pennsylvania State University, died May 8, 1981. He is survived by his widow, Lucy; son, David of Bethesda, MD; daughters, Cynthia Adams of Conshohocken, PA, and Marilyn Jenkins of Camp Hill, PA; and several grandchildren. Doan was a veteran of World War I and a 1922 graduate of Pennsylvania State. He was a chemist for the Nestle F o o d Products Company and taught at the University of Maryland before returning to Pennsylvania State where he received a master's degree in agricultural biochemistry in 1928. He served 37 years in the Department of Dairy Science at Pennsylvania State, retiring in 1962. During his long career, Doan taught many courses, most notably in market milk and concentrated milk products. Recognized as one of the outstanding research scientists of his era, Doan's studies of frozen concentrated milks, homogenization, and milk for infants received wide acclaim. In 1949, he was honored with the Borden Award in Dairy Manufacturing and the following year the Citation of Merit from the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia. Doan served on the executive board of the American Dairy Science Association and was active in the affairs of the Journal of Dairy Science. He was a member of the committee on milk of the National Research Council and the casein committee of the American Society for Testing Materials. In addition to membership in numerous professional societies, Doan belonged to Alpha Zeta and Theta Chi fraternities, serving the latter for many years as alumnus advisor at Pennsylvania State. Following retirement, he became active in community activities and the affairs of the Pennsylvania State class of 1919. He was an avid bowler. Francis "F. J." Doan was loved and admired by those exposed to him through teaching and advising. Many graduates touched by F. J. went on to distinguished careers in universities, government, and business. He was the quintessence of a professor.
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MEMORIAL FRANCIS JANNEY DOAN Francis Janney Doan, 84, Professor Emeritus of dairy science at The Pennsylvania State University, died May 8, 1981. He is survived by his widow, Lucy; son, David of Bethesda, MD; daughters, Cynthia Adams of Conshohocken, PA, and Marilyn Jenkins of Camp Hill, PA; and several grandchildren. Doan was a veteran of World War I and a 1922 graduate of Pennsylvania State. He was a chemist for the Nestle F o o d Products Company and taught at the University of Maryland before returning to Pennsylvania State where he received a master's degree in agricultural biochemistry in 1928. He served 37 years in the Department of Dairy Science at Pennsylvania State, retiring in 1962. During his long career, Doan taught many courses, most notably in market milk and concentrated milk products. Recognized as one of the outstanding research scientists of his era, Doan's studies of frozen concentrated milks, homogenization, and milk for infants received wide acclaim. In 1949, he was honored with the Borden Award in Dairy Manufacturing and the following year the Citation of Merit from the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia. Doan served on the executive board of the American Dairy Science Association and was active in the affairs of the Journal of Dairy Science. He was a member of the committee on milk of the National Research Council and the casein committee of the American Society for Testing Materials. In addition to membership in numerous professional societies, Doan belonged to Alpha Zeta and Theta Chi fraternities, serving the latter for many years as alumnus advisor at Pennsylvania State. Following retirement, he became active in community activities and the affairs of the Pennsylvania State class of 1919. He was an avid bowler. Francis "F. J." Doan was loved and admired by those exposed to him through teaching and advising. Many graduates touched by F. J. went on to distinguished careers in universities, government, and business. He was the quintessence of a professor.
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