John R. Jeanneney ’57

John R. Jeanneney ’57 passed away on July 5 in Berne, New York, with his family at his bedside. John came to Dartmouth from New Paltz (New York) High School. He majored in geology and belonged to the Geological Society and the Dartmouth Outing Club. After working as an exploration geologist, he went on to Columbia University to earn a Ph.D. in European history. Research for his dissertation on French forest history (a Fulbright scholarship) took him to the French National Forest School for a year. There, he also investigated European methods of deer hunting. Back in the United States, he taught history for 31 years at Hofstra University. His passions included hunting and dachshunds. He had a deep commitment to reducing the loss of wounded big game. In 1976 he received a research permit from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to investigate using leashed tracking dogs when deer could not be found. This led to the legalization of tracking dogs in New York and many other states. He published two books, Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer and Dead On! Deer Anatomy; Shot Placement for Bow and Gun Hunters. John was cofounder of Deer Search, United Blood Trackers, and North American Teckel Club. In February 2012 he was inducted into the New York State Outdoorsman Hall of Fame. John is survived by Jolanta, his second wife of 26 years. He was proud of son Paul and daughter Emile, children of his first marriage, who survive him.