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William Howard Doane

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American businessman and composer (1832-1915)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1832 to 1915 · aged 83
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William Howard Doane 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.

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William Howard Doane 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.

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United States
Category
Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1832 to 1915 · aged 83
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