Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
French-American chemist and industrialist
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours was a French-American chemist and industrialist who founded the gunpowder manufacturer E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Wikipedia
Born: June 24, 1771, Paris, France
Died: October 31, 1834 (age 63 years), Philadelphia, PA
Children: Henry du Pont, Alfred V. du Pont, Sophie Du Pont, and more
Grandchildren: Lammot du Pont I, Henry A. Du Pont, Eugene du Pont, and more
Parents: Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
Siblings: Victor Marie Du Pont de Nemours
Spouse: Sophie Madeleine Dalmas (m. 1791)