John du Pont
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John Eleuthère du Pont was an American philanthropist and convicted murderer. An heir to the du Pont family fortune, he was a published ornithologist, philatelist, conchologist, and sports enthusiast.
du Pont in February 1992
du Pont (front left) as a member of Zeta Psi fraternity at the University of Pennsylvania
The British Guiana 1c magenta postage stamp
Conchology
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Conchology is the study of mollusc shells. Conchology is one aspect of malacology, the study of molluscs; however, malacology is the study of molluscs as whole organisms, whereas conchology is confine
John du Pont
…9, 2010) was an American philanthropist and convicted murderer. An heir to the du Pont family fortune, he was a published ornithologist, philatelist, conchologist, and sports enthusiast. In 1972, du Pont founded and directed the Delaware Museum of Natural History and contributed to Villanova University and other…
Shell of Maurea tigris, the tiger top snail
Shell of Lobatus gigas, the queen conch
A vendor in Tanzania with a variety of large seashells for sale
Sea shells from Recreatione dell'occhio e della mente by Filippo Bonanni