Who was the first to distill petroleum?
A. Benjamin Silliman
B. Cathryn J. Prince
C. Edward Hitchcock
D. James Dwight Dana
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Benjamin Silliman Sr had been the first person to use the process of fractional distillation, and, in 1854, Benjamin Silliman Jr became the first person to fractionate petroleum by distillation.This Question Belongs to History >> World History
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