Abraham Pineo Gesner

Abraham Pineo Gesner, ONB
Born	May 2, 1797 (1797-05-02) Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Died	April 29, 1864(1864-04-29) (aged 66) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alma mater	Guy's Hospital Medical School St Bartholomew's Hospital Dalhousie University
Known for	Inventing kerosene
Scientific career
Fields	Geology, medicine
Institutions	Government of New Brunswick North American Kerosene Gas Light Company

Abraham Pineo Gesner, ONB (/ˈɡɛsnər/; May 2, 1797 – April 29, 1864) was a Nova Scotian and New Brunswickan physician and geologist who invented kerosene.^[1] Gesner was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia (now called Chipmans Corner) and lived much of his life in Saint John, New Brunswick. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was an influential figure in the development of the study of Canadian geology and natural history.