Edwin Drake
American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States (1819-1880)
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Updated 2026-06-30
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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