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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.

##  Quotes by Edwin Drake

> [Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You're crazy!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edwin-drake/drill-for-oil-you-mean-drill-into-the-ground-to-try-and-find-oil-you/)

Edwin Drake

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