Narrative, 1989.

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...

Manhattan Project (U.S.)

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Weeks family

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Millikin family

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Crafts family

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Genereaux family

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Genereaux, Raymond P., 1902-2000.

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Raymond P. Genereaux was born in Seattle, Wash., on September 20, 1902. He did his undergraduate work at Stanford and received a degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University. He joined E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company at their Wilmington Experimental Station in 1929. Genereaux was a specialist in the flow of fluids and designed many production facilities for DuPont, including the plutonium separation apparatus for the Manhattan Project. Genereaux retired in 1967 and died at age 9...

Bray family

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