Floyd Hamilton Fish Jr. Papers 1929-1977
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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The family firm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was established in 1802 and during the 19th century it became one of the United States' most important manufacturers of black powder. In 1902 three younger du Pont cousins: T. Coleman, Alfred I., and Pierre S. took over the company and within three years succeeded in bringing 75% of the American explosives industry (which at that time included black powder, dynamite, and smokeless powder) under their control. During the first decade of the...
Fish, F. H. (Floyd Hamilton), 1923-2009
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Floyd Hamilton Fish, Jr. was born May 8, 1923. He grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor's of Science and a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. After serving in World War II as a coastal artillery officer in the Army, he moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where he worked at DuPont, primarily in Pioneering Research, until his retirement in 1986. From the guide to the Floyd Hamilton Fish Jr. Papers, 1929-1977, (Archival Services, U...
