Frank John Soday (March 10, 1908 – October 16, 1984[1]) was an American chemist best known for his pioneering work on applications of synthetic fiber.
Soday spent his childhood in Harrisville, Pennsylvania, and received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Grove City College.
[2][3] After receiving the Herty Medal in 1955, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Grove City College in 1956, and was a delegate to the White House Conference on Business Enterprises in 1957.
[2] In addition to his career as a chemist, Soday was an instrumental avocational archaeologist best known for his research of two of the largest Paleoindian sites in the United States.
[5] He remained influential in archaeological societies until his death in 1984, when his collection became curated by the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma.