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Abraham Pineo Gesner

Canadian physician and geologist (1797-1864) · Canada · Doctors · Died at 66

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Abraham Pineo Gesner was a Nova Scotian and New Brunswickan medical doctor and geologist who invented kerosene. Gesner was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia and lived much of his life in Saint John, New Brunswick. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Order of New Brunswick2016
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Abraham Pineo Gesner was a Nova Scotian and New Brunswickan medical doctor and geologist who invented kerosene. Gesner was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia and lived much of his life in Saint John, New Brunswick. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was an influential figure in the development of the study of Canadian geology and natural history.

Country
Canada
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1797 to 1864 · aged 66

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