Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Éleuthère Irénée du Pont

French-American chemist

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1771

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1834

Profession: businessperson, printer, chemist

Nationality: United States, France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours (; French: [dyp?~]; 24 June 1771 – 31 October 1834), known as Irénée du Pont, or E.
I.
du Pont, was a French-American chemist and industrialist who founded the gunpowder manufacturer E.
I.
du Pont de Nemours and Company.
His descendants, the du Pont family, have been one of America's richest and most prominent families since the 19th century, with generations of influential businessmen, politicians and philanthropists.