# Edward L. Doheny

> Edward Laurence Doheny was an American oil tycoon who, in 1892, drilled the first successful oil well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field. His success set off a petroleum boom in Southern California, and made him a fortune.

*Irish American oil tycoon (1856-1935)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1856-08-10
- **Died:** 1935-09-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Edward Laurence Doheny was an American oil tycoon who, in 1892, drilled the first successful oil well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field. His success set off a petroleum boom in Southern California, and made him a fortune.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 48.8
- **Momentum:** 1.6

## Sources
- [Edward L. Doheny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_L._Doheny)
- [ادوارد دوهنی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%87%D9%86%DB%8C)
- [Едвард Лоренс Догені](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4_%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81_%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%96)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5344002)

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