George Bissell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Petroleum_Institute
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Titusville,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Standard_Oil_Company
Oil industry pioneers
Oil boom towns
Petroleum industry leaders
gptkbp:birthDate July 24, 1811
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Windsor,_Vermont
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Bissell_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Establishing oil as a commodity
Advancements in drilling technology
Development of oil transportation methods
Establishing oil as a major industry
Establishing oil drilling as a profession
Founding oil exploration companies
Pioneering the petroleum industry
gptkbp:deathDate February 12, 1884
gptkbp:deathPlace New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:education gptkb:Middlebury_College
gptkbp:field Petroleum engineering
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Bissell_Oil_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Bissell
gptkbp:impact Economic_growth_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:influenced Global oil markets
Technological advancements in oil extraction
Investment in oil exploration
Economic policies related to oil
Environmental policies regarding oil extraction
Modern oil extraction techniques
Public perception of oil industry
Energy_policies_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller
gptkbp:inventor Oil drilling techniques
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Oil_rush_in_Pennsylvania
Oil refining processes
Oil market expansion
Formation of oil companies
Oil drilling ventures
Oil well drilling innovations
Oil_discovery_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:knownFor Oil industry development
Innovative oil extraction methods
Advocating for oil industry regulations
Drilling the first successful oil well in the U.S.
Promoting oil as a fuel source
gptkbp:legacy Father_of_the_American_oil_industry
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Pennsylvania_Rock_Oil_Company
gptkbp:occupation Businessman
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Bissell