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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_oil_industry
gptkb:Seneca_Oil_Company oil drilling innovations oil drilling companies oil boom towns oil production techniques oil refining industry Titusville_historical_society |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1819-03-29
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Greene_County,_New_York
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
industrial revolution
natural resource management energy sector petroleum engineering energy resource exploration energy sector growth local_economy_of_Titusville |
| gptkbp:contribution |
development of oil drilling technology
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1880-11-09
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| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:Drake's_Folly
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first commercial oil well
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Colonel Drake
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| gptkbp:impact |
modern oil industry
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
energy policies
energy market dynamics energy economics energy resource development oil exploration techniques future oil drilling practices petroleum market structure |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:George_Bissell
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
cable tool drilling rig
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
oil transportation
oil speculation oil well drilling innovations oil well drilling operations oil well financing oil well ownership disputes oil well technology advancements Titusville_oil_rush |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
advancing drilling technology
creating a model for oil extraction establishing oil drilling as a profession pioneering oil drilling methods drilling the first successful oil well in the United States establishing_the_oil_industry_in_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Drake_Well_Museum
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| gptkbp:nickname |
Colonel
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
pioneering the petroleum industry
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| gptkbp:occupation |
oil driller
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:American_Petroleum_Institute
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Titusville_oil_boom
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_A._Drake
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| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
|