Edwin Drake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edwin Drake

American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1819

Place of Birth: Greenville, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1880

Profession: businessperson, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Edwin Drake

  • Edwin Laurentine Drake (March 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880), also known as Colonel Drake, was an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil.

Read more at Wikipedia