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   Howard Robard Hughes Sr. (September 9, 1869 – January 14, 1924) was an American businessman and inventor who founded the Hughes Tool Company. He invented the "Sharp–Hughes" two-cone rotary drill bit during the Texas Oil Boom.

   • Born: Howard Robard Hughes, September 9, 1869, Lancaster, Missouri, U.S.
   • Education: Missouri Military Academy

   • Children: Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (son)
   • Relatives: Rupert Hughes (brother)

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3. www.click2houston.com › houston-life › 2020/01/14Houston History: Howard Hughes Sr., the Houstonian that ...

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   Jan 14, 2020 · HOUSTON – Meet Howard Robard Hughes Sr., the man that changed the oil industry. Born in Lancaster, Missouri and raised in Keokuk, Iowa, Hughes would follow his father steps in becoming a...

4. jpt.spe.org › twa › part-1-the-legacy-of-the-hughesPart 1—The Legacy of the Hughes Family: Howard Hughes Sr.

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   Mar 4, 2024 · Explore the history of Howard Hughes Sr., inventor of the two-cone roller bit, in Part 1 of this two-part series highlighting the Hughes family legacy in the oil and gas industry.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Howard_HughesHoward Hughes - Wikipedia

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   Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist, and pilot. He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world.

   • Died: April 5, 1976 (aged 70), en route via air from Mexico to Houston, Texas, U.S.
   • Born: Howard Robard Hughes Jr., December 24, 1905, Houston, Texas, U.S.

   • Occupation(s): Businessman, filmmaker, investor, philanthropist, pilot
   • Parent: Howard R. Hughes Sr. (father)

7. www.chron.com › local › historyHoward Hughes Sr. changed oil industry, and Houston, forever

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   Jun 1, 2016 · Howard Hughes Sr. changed oil industry, and Houston, forever. His innovative two-cone drill bit openedvast untapped reservoirs of crude. By Mark Collette Updated June 2, 2016 2:58 p.m. The...

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   Who is Howard Robert Hughes?

   • Howard Robert Hughes, father of the famous (and notably eccentric) business tycoon Howard Robert Hughes Jr, was the founder of Hughes Tool Company and the inventor of a drill bit that dramatically improved oil drilling.

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   How did Howard Hughes Sr die?

   • Howard Hughes Sr. died of a heart attack in 1924. Their deaths apparently inspired Hughes to include the establishment of a medical research laboratory in the will that he signed in 1925 at age 19. Howard Sr.'s will had not been updated since Allene's death, and Hughes Jr. inherited 75% of the family fortune.

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   When was Howard Hughes republished?

   • Republished in 1998, Vienna, VA: Charles Barton, Inc. ISBN 0-9663175-0-5. Barlett, Donald L. and James B. Steele. Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1979. ISBN 0-393-07513-3, republished in 2004 as Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness. Bellett, Gerald.

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   How did John Hughes become a lawyer?

   • Born in Lancaster, Missouri and raised in Keokuk, Iowa, Hughes would follow his father steps in becoming a lawyer. However, he changed his career path and ventured into the lead and zinc-mining industry. It wasn’t until 1901 when Hughes arrived in the Lone Star state with the discovery of Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.

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9. petroleumservicecompany.com › blog › howard-hughesHow Howard Hughes Revolutionized Oil Well Drilling

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   Mar 8, 2019 · Learn how Howard Hughes Sr., the father of Howard Hughes Jr., founded Hughes Tool Company and invented the rock bit that changed oil well drilling. Discover his life, legacy, and patents related to rotary drilling.

10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Howard_RHoward R. Hughes Sr. - Wikiwand

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    Howard Robard Hughes Sr. (September 9, 1869 – January 14, 1924) was an American businessman and inventor who founded the Hughes Tool Company. He invented the "Sharp–Hughes" two-cone rotary drill bit during the Texas Oil Boom.