Francis Gurney du Pont
American chemist, inventor of smokeless gunpowder, and member of the du Pont family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Gurney du Pont (May 27, 1850 – November 7, 1904[1]) was an American businessman and chemist who was a vice president of E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company and invented smokeless gunpowder with the assistance of cousin Pierre S. du Pont. A member of the du Pont family, Francis had ten children, including E. Paul du Pont, founder of Du Pont Motors.
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Born | (1850-05-27)May 27, 1850 |
Died | November 7, 1904(1904-11-07) (aged 54) |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, businessman |
Spouse | Elise Wigfall Simons |
Children | E. Paul du Pont |
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