Alfred V. du Pont | |
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Born | Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont de Nemours April 11, 1798 |
Died | October 4, 1856 | (aged 58)
Spouse | Margaretta Elizabeth La Motte |
Children | 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 |
Parent(s) | Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, Sophie Madeleine Dalmas du Pont |
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 Éleuthère Irénée 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.