As per our current Database, Edwin Drake has been died on Nov 9, 1880 (age 61).
When Edwin Drake die, Edwin Drake was 61 years old.
| Popular As | Edwin Drake |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Age | 61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | March 29, 1819 (New York) |
| Birthday | March 29 |
| Town/City | New York |
| Nationality | New York |
Edwin Drake’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Edwin Drake was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
The first person to drill for oil in the United States. He also founded an oil refinery in Pittsburgh.
He grew up on farms in New York state and Vermont and began working for a Connecticut railway in his late teens.
He was hired by Seneca Oil to look into the possibility of finding oil deposits in Pennsylvania. During the course of this assignment, he not only found oil, but also developed a revolutionary way of drilling for it.
He was married twice: to Philena Adams, who died during childbirth in 1854, and to Laura Dowd.
He and Armand Hammer were both famously involved in the petroleum Business.
