Samuel Francis Du Pont (September 27, 1803 – June 23, 1865) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family...
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The du Pont family (English: /duːˈpɒnt/) or Du Pont family is a prominent American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817)....
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Dupont Circle Fountain (redirect from Samuel Francis Du Pont Memorial Fountain)
Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, a prominent American naval officer and member of the Du Pont family. The fountain replaced a statue of Du Pont that was installed...
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(1796–1869), Samuel Francis (1799-1799), Charles Irénée (1797–1869), Samuel Francis (1803–1865), and Julia Sophie (1806–1882). After 1784, du Pont worked with...
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Dupont (surname) (redirect from Du Pont (surname))
Dupont, also spelled as DuPont, duPont, Du Pont, or du Pont is a French surname meaning "of the bridge", historically indicating that the holder of the...
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USS Du Pont (DD-941), named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont USN (1803–1865), was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer built by the Bath Iron Works...
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United States Navy have borne the name USS Du Pont, in honor of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont. USS Du Pont (TB-7), a Porter-class torpedo boat, launched...
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reclassified as AG-80. She was the second ship named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont. Du Pont was launched 22 October 1918 by William Cramp & Sons Ship and...
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Pierre Samuel du Pont (/duːˈpɒnt/; January 15, 1870 – April 4, 1954) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and member of the prominent...
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Dupont Circle (redirect from DuPont Circle)
P Street NW, and 19th Street NW. The circle is named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont. The traffic circle contains the Dupont Circle Fountain in its center...
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Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours (/djuːˈpɒnt, ˈdjuːpɒnt/ dew-PONT, DEW-pont, French: [eløtɛʁ iʁene dy pɔ̃ d(ə) nəmuʁ]; 24 June 1771 – 31 October 1834)...
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du Pont (August 8, 1812 – August 8, 1889) was an American military officer and businessman from Delaware, and a member of the Du Pont family. Du Pont...
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DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly shortened to DuPont, is an American multinational chemical company first formed in 1802 by French-American chemist and...
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units under Brigadier General Thomas W. Sherman and Flag Officer Samuel Francis Du Pont. These were posts at Fernandina, St. Augustine and the forces investing...
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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...
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in the United States. The museum and estate were the home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), Winterthur's founder and a prominent antiques collector...
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Lammot du Pont I (April 13, 1831 – March 29, 1884) was an American chemist and a key member of the du Pont family and its company in the mid-19th century...
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William du Pont (August 21, 1855 – January 20, 1928) was a member of the Delaware Du Pont family. He was the youngest son of General Henry du Pont (1812-1889)...
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active part in the battle. The ships, under command of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, attacked the Confederate defenses near the entrance to Charleston...
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Anoaʻi family Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803–1865), Rear Admiral in the US Navy Samuel Firmino de Jesus (born 1986), Brazilian footballer Samuel Gibbs French...
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duPont Testamentary Trust. Du Pont was born in the Brandywine Valley region of Delaware to which his great-great-grandfather Pierre Samuel du Pont de...
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du Pont and grandson of DuPont founder Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771–1834). His brothers were Alexis Irénée du Pont Jr. and Francis Gurney du Pont....
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retake Charleston Harbor began on April 7, 1863, when Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, led the ironclad...
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du Pont (December 11, 1863 – November 11, 1930) was an American engineer and politician, from Greenville, Delaware. He was President of E. I. du Pont...
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U.S.N. John A. Dahlgren Charles Henry Davis Samuel Francis du Pont David Farragut Andrew Hull Foote Samuel Phillips Lee David Dixon Porter John Ancrum...
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57139°N 75.58361°W / 39.57139; -75.58361 Fort DuPont, named in honor of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, is located between the original Delaware City...
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States Navy sloop-of-war USS Cyane under the command of Commander Samuel Francis Du Pont. The U.S. navy fitted Libertad for duty as a tender, armed with...
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The Tour DuPont was a cycling stage race in the United States held annually between 1989 and 1996, initially called the Tour de Trump in the first two...
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of the Navy Gideon Welles. Chairman of the commission was Capt. Samuel Francis Du Pont. The commission stated its views of the South Carolina coast in...
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submarine in operation on 18 March 1863. About this time, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont, who had become interested in the submarine while in command of...
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