Reuben C. Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Oil industry tool pioneer
Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1872
Place of Birth: Purcellville, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 29-Sep-1957
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Reuben C. Baker
- Reuben Carlton "Carl" Baker, Sr.
- (July 18, 1872 – September 29, 1957) was an American oil industry drilling pioneer.
- He established Baker Oil Tools in 1907 after developing a casing shoe that revolutionized cable tool drilling.
- In 1903, he introduced the offset bit for cable tool drilling to enable casing wells in hard rock and in 1912 the cement retainer that allowed casing to be cemented in the wells.
- Baker further improved the process with the float shoe in 1923.
- Having only a third grade education, he obtained more than 150 patents on oil drilling tools.
- Baker Oil Tools merged with Hughes Tool Company in 1987 to form Baker Hughes Incorporated.
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