Discovery of oil in Pennsylvania
GPTKB entity
Statements (11)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
economic growth in the region
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| gptkbp:date |
August 27, 1859
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Edwin_Drake
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Discovery of oil in Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:impact |
sparked the oil boom
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| gptkbp:influenced |
global oil exploration
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| gptkbp:led_to |
development of the petroleum industry
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased demand for oil
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| gptkbp:significance |
first commercial oil well in the United States
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