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Dr. Gesner's Kerosene: The Start of American Oil Refining

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Accounts of the “birth of the petroleum industry†traditionally have emphasized the discovery and exploitation of early oil fields. Equally important, however, was the growth of a market for the production of those fields. Little information has hitherto been available about Dr. Abraham Gesner and his Kerosene Works. Here was one of the significant origin points for a major industrial development. Gesner's story, interesting in itself, contributes greatly to an understanding of all phases of the early petroleum industry.

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  • Beaton, Kendall, 1955. "Dr. Gesner's Kerosene: The Start of American Oil Refining," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 29(1), pages 28-53, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:29:y:1955:i:01:p:28-53_02
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    3. Michele Baggio & Metin Cosgel, 2023. "Racial Diversity and Team Performance: Evidence from the American Offshore Whaling Industry," Working papers 2023-04, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics, revised Feb 2024.

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