Edwin Drake

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation Seneca Oil Company
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
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Saratoga_Springs,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Drake_Well_Museum
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
gptkbp:death_date 1880-11-09
gptkbp:education Limited formal education
gptkbp:famous_for Oil well drilling innovations
gptkbp:field Petroleum engineering
gptkbp:historical_significance First successful oil drilling in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edwin Drake
gptkbp:impact Economic growth in the oil sector
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
gptkbp:inspired Future oil entrepreneurs
Oil drilling innovations
Future generations of oil drillers
gptkbp:invention Drilling technology
Drilling techniques
gptkbp:involved_in Oil discovery
gptkbp:is_recognized_as Father of the petroleum industry
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Innovative drilling methods
gptkbp:known_as Colonel Drake
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
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work Titusville oil well
gptkbp:occupation Oil driller
gptkbp:popularized_by Oil drilling techniques
gptkbp:recognized_by Oil industry historians
gptkbp:resting_place Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA
gptkbp:significant_event First oil well drilled in 1859
gptkbp:spouse Mary L. Drake
gptkbp:works_for Railroad industry
gptkbp:works_on Oil well in Oil Creek Valley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7