Abraham Gesner
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 160 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 2,1797 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Cornwallis Township |
| Date of died | April 29,1864 |
| Died | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Canada | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Fields | Geology |
| Medicine | |
| Job | Physician |
| Geologist | |
| Education | Dalhousie University |
| King's College London GKT School of Medical Education | |
| St Bartholomew's Hospital | |
| GKT School of Medical Education | |
| Books | A Practical Treatise on Coal, Petroleum, and Other Distilled Oils |
| The Industrial Resources of Nova Scotia: Comprehending the Physical Geography, Topography, Geology, Agriculture, Fisheries, Mines, Forests . . . Commerce, Emigration . . . Natural History and Resources, of the Province | |
| Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia | |
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| ID | 595381 |
Abraham Gesner Life story
Abraham Pineo Gesner, ONB was a Canadian physician and geologist who invented kerosene. Gesner was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia and lived much of his life in Saint John, New Brunswick. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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