Victorine Elizabeth du Pont Emma Paulina du Pont Eleuthère Irénée du Pont II Lammot du Pont Alfred Victor du Pont Mary Sophie du Pont Antoine Biderman du Pont
Du Pont was born in Paris, son of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Madeleine Dalmas du Pont. He came to the United States in 1800 as an infant and grew up around the gunpowder mills founded by his father on the Brandywine Creek in Delaware. Later he attended Mount Airy College, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and then studied chemistry at Dickinson College. While there he was president of Belles Lettres Literary Society and became a friend of one of his professors, Thomas Cooper. He later became Cooper's assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. Du Pont married American Margaretta Elizabeth "Molly" La Motte (or Lammot) in 1824; they had seven children.
E.I. du Pont Companyedit
In 1818, du Pont returned home to help his father rebuild the gunpowder company after a disastrous explosion that killed 33 people and injured his mother. He worked closely with the men in the mills and was particularly interested in researching new gunpowder chemical developments. The laboratory was his home. However, after spending nearly 20 years as a "powderman," and after a reorganization of the partnership by Jacques Antoine Bidermann, he became head of the company in 1837. It was a difficult role for him, and after leading the company through a recovery from a disastrous mill explosion in 1847, he retired in poor health in 1850.
Death and legacyedit
Alfred du Pont died October 4, 1856, at Eleutherian Mills, near Greenville, Delaware, and is buried in the du Pont de Nemours Cemetery near Greenville.
His son, Alfred Victor du Pont, would become a founding father of Phi Kappa Sigma in 1850.
See alsoedit
Du Pont family for other family members and relationships
^. Archived from the original on October 28, 2002. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
du Pont, Pierre S. (1942). Genealogy of the du Pont Family 1739–1942. Wilmington: Hambleton Printing & Publishing.
Dutton, William S. (1942). Du Pont, One Hundred and Forty Years. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
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alfred, pont, alfred, victor, philadelphe, pont, nemours, april, 1798, october, 1856, french, american, chemist, industrialist, eldest, successor, Éleuthère, irénée, pont, founder, pont, nemours, company, alfred, victor, pont, founding, fathers, alpha, first, . Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont de Nemours April 11 1798 October 4 1856 was a French American chemist and industrialist who was the eldest son and successor of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont the founder of the E I du Pont de Nemours and Company His son Alfred Victor du Pont was one of founding fathers of the alpha first chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity on October 19 1850 affiliated with University of Pennsylvania 1 which is a charter member of the North American Interfraternity Conference Alfred V du PontBornAlfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont de Nemours 1798 04 11 April 11 1798Paris FranceDiedOctober 4 1856 1856 10 04 aged 58 Greenville DelawareSpouseMargaretta Elizabeth La MotteChildrenVictorine Elizabeth du PontEmma Paulina du PontEleuthere Irenee du Pont IILammot du PontAlfred Victor du PontMary Sophie du PontAntoine Biderman du PontParent s Eleuthere Irenee du Pont Sophie Madeleine Dalmas du Pont Contents 1 Early life and family 2 E I du Pont Company 3 Death and legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and family editFounder of Phi Kappa Sigma in 1850 nbsp Margaretta Elizabeth Lammot du PontMain article Du Pont family Du Pont was born in Paris son of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont and Sophie Madeleine Dalmas du Pont He came to the United States in 1800 as an infant and grew up around the gunpowder mills founded by his father on the Brandywine Creek in Delaware Later he attended Mount Airy College in Germantown Pennsylvania and then studied chemistry at Dickinson College While there he was president of Belles Lettres Literary Society and became a friend of one of his professors Thomas Cooper He later became Cooper s assistant at the University of Pennsylvania Du Pont married American Margaretta Elizabeth Molly La Motte or Lammot in 1824 they had seven children E I du Pont Company editIn 1818 du Pont returned home to help his father rebuild the gunpowder company after a disastrous explosion that killed 33 people and injured his mother He worked closely with the men in the mills and was particularly interested in researching new gunpowder chemical developments The laboratory was his home However after spending nearly 20 years as a powderman and after a reorganization of the partnership by Jacques Antoine Bidermann he became head of the company in 1837 It was a difficult role for him and after leading the company through a recovery from a disastrous mill explosion in 1847 he retired in poor health in 1850 Death and legacy editAlfred du Pont died October 4 1856 at Eleutherian Mills near Greenville Delaware and is buried in the du Pont de Nemours Cemetery near Greenville His son Alfred Victor du Pont would become a founding father of Phi Kappa Sigma in 1850 See also editDu Pont family for other family members and relationships Hagley Museum and LibraryReferences edit Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity History Archived from the original on October 28 2002 Retrieved March 20 2007 du Pont Pierre S 1942 Genealogy of the du Pont Family 1739 1942 Wilmington Hambleton Printing amp Publishing Dutton William S 1942 Du Pont One Hundred and Forty Years New York Charles Scribner s Sons External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alfred V du Pont DuPont profile Dickinson College profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred V du Pont amp oldid 1178675801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
