Francis Gurney du Pont

Francis Gurney du Pont
Born	(1850-05-27)May 27, 1850 New Castle County, Delaware, US
Died	November 7, 1904(1904-11-07) (aged 54) Wilmington, Delaware, US
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)	Inventor, businessman
Spouse	Elise Wigfall Simons
Children	E. Paul du Pont
Father	Alexis Irénée du Pont

Francis Gurney du Pont (May 27, 1850 – November 7, 1904^[1]) was an American businessman and chemist who was a vice president of E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company and invented smokeless gunpowder with the assistance of cousin Pierre S. du Pont. A member of the du Pont family, Francis had ten children, including E. Paul du Pont, founder of Du Pont Motors.