Francis Gurney du Pont
Francis Gurney du Pont | |
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| Born | May 27, 1850 |
| Died | November 7, 1904 (aged 54) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, businessman |
| Spouse | Elise Wigfall Simons |
| Children | E. Paul du Pont |
| Father | Alexis Irénée du Pont |
Francis Gurney du Pont (May 27, 1850 – November 7, 1904) 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.