In 1846, Canadian Dr. Abraham Gesner, later dubbed the Father of the Oil Industry, distilled a new illuminating oil from Trinidad’s asphalt. He called it kerosene.
aastal destilleeris kanadalane dr Abraham Gesner, keda hiljem hakati kutsuma naftatööstuse isaks, Trinidadi asfaldist uue valgustusõli, mille ta nimetas petrooleumiks.