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Edwin Drake

Edwin Drake

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

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Is a
Person
Person
Also Known As
Colonel Drake
Citizenship
United States
United States
Birthdate
March 29, 1819
Date of Death
November 9, 1880
Known for
Colonel Drake
Nationality
United States
United States
Occupation
Conductor (rail)
Conductor (rail)
Businessperson
Businessperson
Driller (oil)
Driller (oil)
Birthplace
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville (town), New York
Place of Death
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Wikidata ID
Q707432

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