What makes DuPont a great company?

Specialized materials for demanding environments including healthcare, aerospace, defense, and clean energy. At DuPont, we’re committed to a diverse workforce grounded in a culture of inclusion, where each identity and voice is recognized and respected. Our people are part of hundreds of communities, in approximately 50 countries around the world.

Who founded DuPont & what did he do?

DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly shortened to DuPont, is an American multinational chemical company first formed in 1802 by French-American chemist and industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours. The company played a major role in the development of the U.S. state of Delaware and first arose as a major supplier of gunpowder.

How did Dupont contribute to the Manhattan Project?

DuPont also played a major role in the Manhattan Project in 1943, designing, building and operating the Hanford plutonium producing plant in Hanford, Washington. In 1950 DuPont also agreed to build the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina as part of the effort to create a hydrogen bomb .