Earlham College in English Literature Martha Doan (June 6, 1872 – April 18, 1960) was an American chemist whose contributions include research in compounds of thallium, three published work, and tenure as a professor and dean at various institutions in the US.

[2] There is now a garden dedicated to her in her hometown of Westfield, Indiana, in honor of her interests in science, nature, and horticulture.

[3] Born to Pheobe MacPherson and Abel Doan, Martha grew up in Westfield, Indiana.

Her studies were funded by the Henry W. Sage Fellowship[5] offered to select graduate students at Cornell.

Her work towards this advanced chemistry degree revolved around the research of thallium and related compounds.

In 1896, the year that she received her Sc.D., she was listed as a co-author for a paper regarding the thallium related compounds, that would be published by the American Chemical Society.

This index was unanimously recommended to the Smithsonian Institution by a committee from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

[1][3] There were several occasions where she served as an active or assistant dean of women during summer semesters at other institutions.

Her pursuits as an administrator included further developing strong teaching, research, and university extension work.