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Du Pont, ÉLeuthere Irenee, 1771-1834

Scientist; born in Paris, France, June 24, 1771; son emigrated to the United States in 1799; bought a tract of land near Wilmington, Del., where he established the powder works, which have since been maintained by the Dupont (modern form) family. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 31, 1834.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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