Samuel Kier, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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An American inventor and businessman who is credited with founding the American petroleum refining industry.
Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1813
Date of Death: 06-Oct-1874
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Samuel Kier
- Samuel Martin Kier (July 19, 1813 – October 6, 1874) was an American inventor and businessman who is credited with founding the American petroleum refining industry.
- He was the first person in the United States to refine crude oil into lamp oil.
- Kier has been dubbed the Grandfather of the American Oil Industry by historians.
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