William Howard Doane

William Howard Doane
Marble bust of William Howard Doane at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Born	William Howard Doane (1832-02-03)February 3, 1832 Preston, Connecticut, US
Died	December 24, 1915(1915-12-24) (aged 83) South Orange, New Jersey, US
Alma mater	Denison University (honorary doctorate)
Occupation(s)	Manufacturer, inventor, church leader, hymn writer, philanthropist
Known for	Hymn writing, multiple patents, philanthropy
Spouse	Frances Mary Treat Doane ​ ​ (m. 1857)​
Children	2
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William Howard Doane (February 3, 1832 – December 24, 1915) was a manufacturer, inventor, hymn writer, choral director, church leader and philanthropist. He composed over 2,000 church hymns. More than seventy patents are credited to him for innovations in woodworking machinery. His philanthropy led to the renaming of the Granville Academy, as the Doane Academy, a boys' and girls' private preparatory school associated with Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he was a major benefactor.