Adrian Hill Daane

Background

Daane, Adrian Hill was born on June 18, 1919 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Adrian and Bessie (Hill) Daane.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1950.

Career

Research associate, group leader Manhattan Project, Iowa State University, 1942-1945; from graduate teaching assistant to professor of chemistry, Iowa State University, 1946-1963; graduate research assistant, then senior chemist, Ames Laboratory, 1948-1950, 58-63; professor of chemistry, head department, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1963-1972; dean, College Arts and Sciences U. Missouri, Rolla, 1972-1979; dean Graduate School, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1979-1984; Adjunct Professor, La Grange College, Georgia, since 1984. Member of advisory board National Academy Science, 1958-1972.

Achievements

• Adrian Hill Daane has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board education American Baptist Convention, 1958-1963. Trustee Bacone College, 1963-1974. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Jean Plunkett, June 22, 1944. Children: Susan, Peter, Annual.

Father:

Adrian Daane

Mother:

Bessie (Hill) Daane

Spouse:

Jean Plunkett

child:

Peter Daane

child:

Annual Daane

child:

Susan Daane