Henry Francis du Pont

Henry Francis du Pont
Henry Francis du Pont
	Du Pont family in 1922
Born	May 27, 1880; Winterthur, Delaware
Died	April 11, 1969 (aged 88); Winterthur, Delaware
Resting place	Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Education	BA Horticulture (1903)
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Founder of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Spouse	Ruth Wales (m. 1916; died 1967)
Children	Pauline Louise (1918–2007); Ruth Ellen (1922–2014);
Parents	Henry Algernon du Pont; Mary Pauline Foster;
Relatives	Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield (sister)

Henry Francis du Pont (May 27, 1880 – April 11, 1969) was an American horticulturist, collector of early American furniture and decorative arts, breeder of Holstein Friesian cattle, and scion of the powerful du Pont family. Converted into a museum in 1951, his estate of Winterthur in Delaware is the world's premier museum of American furniture and decorative arts.

Henry Francis du Pont
Du Pont family in 1922
Born	(1880-05-27)May 27, 1880 Winterthur, Delaware
Died	April 11, 1969(1969-04-11) (aged 88) Winterthur, Delaware
Resting place	Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery
Education	BA Horticulture (1903)
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Founder of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Spouse	Ruth Wales (m. 1916; died 1967)
Children	Pauline Louise (1918–2007) Ruth Ellen (1922–2014)
Parents	Henry Algernon du Pont Mary Pauline Foster
Relatives	Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield (sister)