What was Éleuthère Irénée du Pont's primary profession?
Painter
Gunpowder Chemist
Astronomer
Actor
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Éleuthère Irénée du Pont was a French-American chemist who specialized in gunpowder manufacturing. He founded the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which became a major gunpowder manufacturer in the United States.
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