Edwin Drake

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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Who was born first?

• Edwin Drake and Eunice Newton Foote were born the same year
• Edwin Drake and Christopher Latham Sholes were born the same year
• Edwin Drake and William Rosecrans were born the same year
• Edwin Drake and Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol were born the same year
• Edwin Drake was born 1 year before William John Macquorn Rankine

Timeline

1. Christopher Latham SholesFebruary 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890
2. Edwin Drake (this page)March 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880
3. Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888
4. Narcís Monturiol i EstarriolSeptember 28, 1819 – September 6, 1885
5. William RosecransSeptember 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898
6. William John Macquorn RankineJuly 5, 1820 – December 24, 1872

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