Franek Explained

Franek is the oldest oil shaft in the world, located in the village of Bóbrka, Poland. It was dug in 1854 by hand by Ignacy Łukasiewicz.[1]

References

  1. http://www.poland.gov.pl/Ignacy,Lukasiewicz:,the,first,kerosene,lamp,in,the,world,1985.html Ignacy Łukasiewicz: the first kerosene lamp in the world

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