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    Standard Oil Company, Inc., [6] was an American oil production, transportation, refining, and marketing company that operated from 1870 to 1911.

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  3. Mar 28, 2024 · Standard Oil (in full, Standard Oil Company and Trust) was an American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was the industrial empire of John D. Rockefeller and associates, controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the United States.

  4. Apr 9, 2010 · John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world’s wealthiest men as America's first billionaire and a major philanthropist.

  5. Apr 13, 2024 · Standard Oil Established. This Month in Business History. Business Reference: Ask a Librarian. Standard Oil Established. J.D. Rockefeller. 1908. George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company on January 10, 1870 with his business partners and brother.

  6. May 29, 2018 · Standard Oil Company. Sources. Background. In the 1850s a new industry emerged when refiners discovered that refined petroleum (which up until that point had been bought chiefly for its supposed medicinal properties) made an ideal fuel for lamps. (It would not become important for fueling engines until the twentieth century.)

  7. Though Standard Oil was dissolved in 1911, it was the foundation for today’s oil industry and spawned some of the largest companies the world has ever seen. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @Dividenddotcom. We highlight the complete visual history of Standard Oil Company in this infographic.

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