du pont

     

Nicknamed "Pete", this former gov. of Delaware once worked in the chemical co. his ancestors founded in 1802

Trivia about du pont

  • A pupil of Antoine Lavoisier, his gunpowder mill was the largest in the U.S. at the time of his death
  • Iguana fighting was a favorite sport of this chemical-making family's famed mansion in Cuba

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