Category:George Bissell (industrialist)
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Date of birth | 8 November 1821 Hanover | ||||
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Date of death | 19 November 1884 New York City | ||||
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George Henry Bissell (industrialist)
George Henry Bissell (November 8, 1821 – November 19, 1884) was an entrepreneur and industrialist often considered the father of the American oil industry. His company, the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, was the first petroleum company in America.
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HENRY(1873) p371 GEORGE H. BISSELL, NYC - PENNSYLVANIA ROCK OIL COMPANY.jpg 911 × 1,281; 412 KB
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