HeadingKier, Samuel M. used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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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 [American Manufacturer and Iron World, American Manufacturer and Iron World / Greater Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Past, Present, Future -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel Martin Kier 1813-1874.JPG]