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Edwin Drake

(1819–1880) Inventor

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Edwin Drake was an inventor.

Quick Facts About Edwin Drake

Born
March 29, 1819
Died
November 9, 1880
Profession
Inventor

About Edwin Drake

American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States (1819-1880)... | Edwin Laurentine Drake, also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil.

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