1822 - 1882
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Polish Business Professional Ignacy Łukasiewicz was born on 8th March, 1822 in Zaduszniki, Austrian Empire and passed away on 7th Jan 1882 Chorkówka, Austria-Hungary aged 59. He is most remembered for Pharmacist, engineer, businessman, inventor, built the world's first oil refinery. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
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| First Name |
Ignacy
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| Last Name |
Łukasiewicz
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| Birthday |
8th March, 1822
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| Birthplace |
Zaduszniki, Austrian Empire
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| Died |
7th January, 1882
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| Place of Death |
Chorkówka, Austria-Hungary
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
Polish
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| Occupation Text |
Pharmacist, inventor of the modern kerosene lamp
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Claim to Fame |
Pharmacist, engineer, businessman, inventor, built the world's first oil refinery
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Jan Józef Ignacy Łukasiewicz (8 March 1822 – 7 January 1882) was a Polish pharmacist, engineer, businessman, inventor, and philanthropist. He was one of the most prominent philanthropists in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, crown land of Austria-Hungary. He was a pioneer who in 1856 built the world's first modern oil refinery. His achievements included the discovery of how to distill kerosene from seep oil, the invention of the modern kerosene lamp (1853), the introduction of the first modern street lamp in Europe (1853), and the construction of the world's first modern oil well (1854).
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