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Abraham Pineo Gesner

Physician and geologist
Abraham Pineo Gesner, ONB was a Nova Scotian and New Brunswickan 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. Wikipedia
Born: May 2, 1797, Cornwallis Township
Died: April 29, 1864 (age 66 years), Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
Nationality: Canadian
Grandparent: Rebecca Pineo
Great-grandparent: Stephen West
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