Edwin Drake

American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the united states

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Birthdate

March 29, 1819

Birthplace

Greenville (town), New York

Date of Death

November 9, 1880

Place of Death

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Nationality

United States

Also Known As

Colonel Drake

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Conductor (rail)

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Driller (oil)

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United States

Known for

Colonel Drake

Wikidata ID

Q707432

Edwin Laurentine Drake (March 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880), also known as Colonel Drake- First American oil driller to successfully drilled the first oil well

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