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	Abraham Pineo Gesner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Abraham Pineo Gesner, born May 2, 1797 in Cornwallis Township, Nova Scotia, Canada — died April 29, 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was a physician and geologist who became one of the primary founders of the petroleum industry.
		Abraham Gesner continued his research on fuels and wrote a number of scientific studies concerning the industry including an 1861 publication titled, "A Practical Treatise on Coal, Petroleum and Other Distilled Oils" that became a standard reference in the field.
		Eventually Gesner's company was absorbed into the petroleum monopoly, Standard Oil and he returned to Halifax, where he was appointed a Professor of Natural History at Dalhousie University.
	factsite.co.uk /en/wikipedia/a/ab/abraham_pineo_gesner.html (350 words)

	Abraham Pineo Gesner -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In 1838, he was appointed Provincial Geologist for (A province in southeastern Canada) New Brunswick with the mission to undertake a similar geological survey.
		In 1842, Gesner started the Gesner Museum, in (A port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick) Saint John, (A province in southeastern Canada) New Brunswick, the first public museum in Canada.
		Eventually Gesner's company was absorbed into the petroleum monopoly, (additional info and facts about Standard Oil) Standard Oil and he returned to Halifax, where he was appointed a Professor of Natural History at (additional info and facts about Dalhousie University) Dalhousie University.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ab/abraham_pineo_gesner.htm (400 words)

	Abraham Pineo Gesner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Abraham Pineo Gesner, born May 2, 1797 in Cornwallis Township, Nova Scotia, Canada – died April 29, 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was a physician and geologist who became the primary founder of the modern petroleum industry.
		In 1842, Gesner started the Gesner Museum, in Saint John, New Brunswick, the first public museum in Canada.
		Gesner's research in minerals resulted in his 1846 discovery of a process for making a better type of fuel from coal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abraham_Pineo_Gesner (404 words)

	Gesner Family
		The birth of a son, John Henry Gesner, was recorded on 24 May 1724 at Tappan, NY.* In the next year, Johan Gesner purchased land in the Tappan area.
		On Feb 10th in the winter of 1788 Famitcha died and was buried on a knoll a short distance from the Gesner farm house.
		(25 Jun 1832, Parrsboro, NS - 30 Apr 1895, NY), son of Abraham Pineo Gesner and Harriet Webster, studied for the clergy and was ordained from New York General Theological Seminary in 1859.
	www.rockleigh.org /History/Families/Gesner_family.htm (5228 words)

	Gesner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gesner or Gessner is the surname of several people, including:
		Abraham Pineo Gesner (1797-1864), Canadian physician and geologist
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gesner (85 words)

	Wikipedia: 1854
		Chemistry Professor Benjamin Silliman, of Yale University is the first to fractionate petroleum by distillation.
		Abraham Pineo Gesner invents a process for extracting kerosene from coal.
		Said Pasha succeeds his nephew Abbas as pasha of Egypt.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/1/18/1854.html (503 words)

	Abraham Pais - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Abraham Pais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Abraham Pais - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Abraham Pais.
		Abraham Pais (May 19 1918 - August 4 2000) was a Dutch-born physicist.
		In 1946, Pais served as a personal assistant to Niels Bohr at the Bohr's country home in Tisvilde.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Abraham-Pais.html (173 words)

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		Chemistry Professor Benjamin Silliman Benjamin Silliman, of Yale University Yale University is the first to fractionate petroleum petroleum by distillation distillation.
		Abraham Pineo Gesner Abraham Pineo Gesner invents a process for extracting kerosene kerosene from coal coal.
		Said Pasha Said Pasha succeeds his nephew Abbas Abbas as pasha of Egypt Egypt.
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