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Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours . Last quarter 18th Century

Undated letter by Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours to Guillaume-François Le Trosne on his economical theories.

 

Both were the leaders of the "Physiocrats", the first scientific economic school. His son later founded the chemical company Dupont de Nemours, known from Teflon, Nylon, etc...

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiocracy

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Samuel_du_Pont_de_Nemours

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume-Fran%C3%A7ois_Le_Trosne

www.dupont.com/

 

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