Abraham Pineo Gesner
1797
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1864
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Canada
educated at: King's College London
award received: Order of New Brunswick
Abraham Pineo Gesner, ONB (; May 2, 1797 – April 29, 1864) was a Nova Scotian and New Brunswickan physician and geologist who invented kerosene. Gesner was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (now called Chipmans Corner) 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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