E. Paul du Pont
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Eleuthere Paul du Pont was an American
industrialist, and the son of Francis Gurney du Pont
. He founded Du Pont Motors
, a manufacturer of automobiles and marine engines, and later bought and became President of Indian Motorcycles
.
, the granddaughter of William Foulke
, discoverer of the first full dinosaur
skeleton in the United States (Hadrosaurus
foulkii), in Haddonfield, New Jersey
, in 1858.
He purchased and took over management of Indian in 1930, where he led a purge of corruption in the prior management. According to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
in Ohio, du Pont saved Indian from financial ruin.
He was an avid hobbyist of waterwheels and millwork, and is said to have insisted upon always performing maintenance personally on the ornamental waterwheel in the gardens of the du Pont family
estate.
After E. Paul du Pont's death, his wife founded the E. Paul du Pont Endowment for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections at the University of Delaware
, which led to the creation of their criminal justice
program.
United States
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industrialist, and the son of Francis Gurney du Pont
Francis Gurney du Pont
Francis Gurney du Pont was the creator of smokeless gunpowder and the youngest son of Alexis I. du Pont and the grandson of E. I. du Pont. Francis served as superintendent of the Upper and Lower Hagley Yards and later as general manager of Carney’s Point, New Jersey, in 1891. His invention was...
. He founded Du Pont Motors
Du Pont Motors
Du Pont Motors was founded by E. Paul du Pont to produce marine engines for the Allied nations in World War I. After the war, the Du Pont Motor Company produced extremely high-end automobiles....
, a manufacturer of automobiles and marine engines, and later bought and became President of Indian Motorcycles
Indian (motorcycle)
Indian is an American brand of motorcycles. Indian motorcycles were manufactured from 1901 to 1953 by a company in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, initially known as the Hendee Manufacturing Company but which was renamed the Indian Manufacturing Company in 1928. The Indian factory team took the...
.
Biography
E. Paul du Pont was married in 1910 to Jean Kane Foulke du PontJean Kane Foulke du Pont
Jean Kane Foulke married E. Paul du Pont in 1910. She was the granddaughter of William Foulke, discoverer of the first full dinosaur skeleton in North America , in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in 1858.Mrs...
, the granddaughter of William Foulke
William Parker Foulke
William Parker Foulke discovered the first full dinosaur skeleton in North America in Haddonfield, New Jersey in 1858....
, discoverer of the first full dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
skeleton in the United States (Hadrosaurus
Hadrosaurus
Hadrosaurus is a valid genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur. In 1858, a skeleton of a dinosaur from this genus was the first dinosaur skeleton known from more than isolated teeth to be found in North America. In 1868, it became the first ever mounted dinosaur skeleton...
foulkii), in Haddonfield, New Jersey
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 11,593....
, in 1858.
He purchased and took over management of Indian in 1930, where he led a purge of corruption in the prior management. According to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Motorcycle Hall of Fame
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is an offshoot of the American Motorcyclist Association that recognizes individuals who have contributed to motorcycle sport, motorcycle construction and motorcycling in general. It displays motorcycles and riding gear and memoribilia. The museum is located in...
in Ohio, du Pont saved Indian from financial ruin.
He was an avid hobbyist of waterwheels and millwork, and is said to have insisted upon always performing maintenance personally on the ornamental waterwheel in the gardens of the du Pont family
Du Pont family
The Du Pont family is an American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours . The son of a Paris watchmaker and a member of a Burgundian noble family, he and his sons, Victor Marie du Pont and Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, emigrated to the United States in 1800 and used the resources of...
estate.
After E. Paul du Pont's death, his wife founded the E. Paul du Pont Endowment for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
, which led to the creation of their criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
program.