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William Meriam Burton

Born: 1865
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio

Manufacture of gasoline—Burton developed the high heat and high pressure cracking process of fuel oil which more than doubled the potential yield of gasoline from crude oil. (1984)

Died: 1954

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