Donnan Stephenson
Donnan can refer to: *Donnan (surname) * Donnan, Iowa, a community in the United States * Donnán of Eigg, Gaelic priest of the 7th century * Donnan equilibrium ** Donnan potential Donnan potential is the difference in the Galvani potentials which appears as a result of Donnan equilibrium, named after Frederick G. Donnan, which refers to the distribution of ion species between two ionic solutions separated by a semipermeab ...

Donnan (surname)
Donnan is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Christopher B. Donnan, archaeologist * Frederick G. Donnan, chemist * Harry Donnan, Australian cricketer * Jim Donnan, a former American football player and coach * William G. Donnan William G. Donnan (June 30, 1834 – December 4, 1908) was an American lawyer, Civil War officer, politician who served as a two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Early life and education Born in West ..., Iowa politician See also * Donan * Donen {{surname ...
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Donnan, Iowa
Donnan is a former city in the U.S. state of Iowa, located in central Fayette County. For many years, this farm hamlet was Iowa's smallest incorporated city. The town's population slowly eroded over the years; by 1990 the population had dropped to 7, and the remaining residents voted to disincorporate. Donnan ceased to exist as a city in early 1991. History Early years The post office at Donnan was established on July 10, 1874;Patera, Alan H. and Gallagher, John S. ''Iowa Post offices, 1833-1986'', p. 70. Lake Oswego, Oregon: The Depot The town was platted in 1878 as Donnan Junction, located at the junction of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroads. Donnan was named in honor of William G. Donnan (1834–1908), who served the area in the House of Representatives from 1871-75. The town plat showed Donnan divided into five blocks, with blocks 2 and 3 divided into 18 parcels each. Blocks 1, 4, and 5 were smaller because of the ra ...
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Donnán Of Eigg
__NOTOC__ Saint Donnán of Eigg (also known as Donan;''The Oxford Dictionary of Saints'', p.135 died 17 April 617) was a Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who attempted to introduce Christianity to the Picts of northwestern Scotland during the Early Middle Ages. Donnán is the patron saint of Eigg, an island in the Inner Hebrides where he was martyred. The ''Martyrology of Donegal'', compiled by Michael O'Clery in the 17th century, records the manner of his death: Another tradition states that a pagan Pictish queen had him and 150 others burnt.''Warlords And Holy Men, Scotland AD 80-1000'', p.108 He is thought to be buried at Kildonan, on the Isle of Arran. Saint Donnán's feast day is 17 April. The Latin account in the book of Leinster says: 'Eigg is the name of a spring in Aldasain. And there Donnán and his community suffered martyrdom. This is how it came about. A rich woman used to dwell there before the coming of Donnán and her flocks grazed there. On account of ...
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Donnan Equilibrium
Donnan can refer to: *Donnan (surname) * Donnan, Iowa, a community in the United States * Donnán of Eigg, Gaelic priest of the 7th century * Donnan equilibrium ** Donnan potential Donnan potential is the difference in the Galvani potentials which appears as a result of Donnan equilibrium, named after Frederick G. Donnan, which refers to the distribution of ion species between two ionic solutions separated by a semipermea ...