Henry Francis du Pont

Henry Francis du Pont
Du Pont family in 1922
Born(1880-05-27)May 27, 1880
Winterthur, Delaware
DiedApril 11, 1969(1969-04-11) (aged 88)
Winterthur, Delaware
Resting placeDu Pont de Nemours Cemetery
EducationBA Horticulture (1903)
Alma materHarvard University
Known forFounder of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Spouse
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(m. 1916; died 1967)​
Children
  • Pauline Louise (1918–2007)
  • Ruth Ellen (1922–2014)
Parents
RelativesLouise E. du Pont Crowninshield (sister)

Henry Francis du Pont (May 27, 1880 – April 11, 1969) was an American horticulturist, collector of early American furniture and decorative arts, breeder of Holstein Friesian cattle, and scion of the powerful du Pont family.[1] Converted into a museum in 1951, his estate of Winterthur in Delaware is the world's premier museum of American furniture and decorative arts.[2][3]

  1. ^ "About H. F. du Pont". Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Solis-Cohen, Lita (December 29, 1985). "Looking Anew at the Wonders that are Winterthur". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 154. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Cantor, Jay E. (1985). Winterthur: The Foremost Museum of American Furniture and Decorative Arts. New York: Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-1785-9 – via Internet Archive.