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Francis Gurney du Pont
Francis Gurney du Pont
(1850–1904) was the creator of
smokeless gunpowder
. Du Pont served as superintendent of the Upper and Lower Hagley Yards and later as general manager of
Carney's Point, New Jersey
, in 1891. His invention was assisted by cousin
Pierre S. du Pont
. His son was
E. Paul du Pont
, founder of
Du Pont Motors
.
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