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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliation |
Seneca Oil Company
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gptkbp:associated_with |
Pennsylvania oil industry
Oil industry development in the 19th century Titusville oil industry Titusville oil rush |
gptkbp:birth_date |
1819-03-29
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gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Saratoga_Springs,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:children |
2
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gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:Drake_Well_Museum
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gptkbp:contributed_to |
Oil boom in Pennsylvania
Development of oil refining processes Establishment of oil markets Growth of the oil industry in America |
gptkbp:contribution |
Development of oil extraction methods
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gptkbp:death_date |
1880-11-09
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gptkbp:education |
Limited formal education
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gptkbp:famous_for |
Oil well drilling innovations
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gptkbp:field |
Petroleum engineering
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
First successful oil drilling in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edwin Drake
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gptkbp:impact |
Economic growth in the oil sector
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gptkbp:influenced |
Energy sector development
Global oil exploration Modern oil drilling practices Oil drilling technology advancements Oil production methods Petroleum extraction techniques |
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:George_Bissell
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gptkbp:inspired |
Future oil entrepreneurs
Oil drilling innovations Future generations of oil drillers |
gptkbp:invention |
Drilling technology
Drilling techniques |
gptkbp:involved_in |
Oil discovery
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
Father of the petroleum industry
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
Innovative drilling methods
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gptkbp:known_as |
Colonel Drake
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gptkbp:known_for |
Drilling the first successful oil well
Establishing the first commercial oil well Establishing the first oil well in Pennsylvania. Establishing the oil industry in the United States Innovative oil drilling practices Pioneering oil drilling technology First successful oil drilling operation in the U. S. |
gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer of the oil industry
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gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work |
Titusville oil well
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gptkbp:occupation |
Oil driller
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gptkbp:popularized_by |
Oil drilling techniques
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gptkbp:recognized_by |
Oil industry historians
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gptkbp:resting_place |
Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
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gptkbp:significant_event |
First oil well drilled in 1859
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gptkbp:spouse |
Mary L. Drake
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gptkbp:works_for |
Railroad industry
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gptkbp:works_on |
Oil well in Oil Creek Valley
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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