Who started dupont

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DuPont, officially known as E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, was founded by Éleuthère Irénée du Pont in 1802. Du Pont began the company in Wilmington, Delaware, originally as a gunpowder manufacturer. Éleuthère Irénée du Pont was a French émigré who brought with him knowledge of the chemical industry, which enabled the company to grow and diversify over the years into a wide range of chemicals and materials.