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Learn about the British-Australian businessman who founded the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia (Iran) with the D'Arcy Concession. Discover his early life, mining ventures, oil exploration, and legacy.
31 mai 2019 · « Investisseur et spéculateur » : ainsi se définissait William Knox d’Arcy, devenu l’un des citoyens les plus riches d’Australie. En 1889, riche à millions, il s’en était retourné en Angleterre avec son épouse et leurs cinq enfants.
William Knox D'Arcy est un homme d'affaires britannique né le 11 octobre 1849 à Newton Abbot et mort le 1er mai 1917 à Stanmore. Il est l'un des principaux pionniers de l'industrie pétrolière et pétrochimique en Iran. Il a été directeur de l'Anglo-Persian Oil Company, ancêtre de la British Petroleum (BP). Il est surtout connu pour son ...
- 1 er mai 1917 (à 67 ans)Middlesex
- 11 octobre 1849Newton Abbot
- Rockhampton, RAF Bylaugh Hall (en)
- britannique
In 1901, William Knox D'Arcy, a millionaire London socialite, negotiated an oil concession with Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar of Persia. He financed this with capital he had made from his shares in the highly profitable Mount Morgan Mine in Queensland, Australia.
A biography of the British petroleum entrepreneur who founded the oil industry in Persia and the Middle East. Learn about his background, his negotiations for the concession, his partnership with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and his legacy.
Beginning of our story. On 28 May 1901, William Knox D’Arcy was granted a 60-year concession to explore and market oil, gas, asphalt and ozokerite across vast stretches of Persia. Explore.
Professor Geoffrey Blainey discusses the life and work of William Knox D’Arcy.Born in Devonshire, England in 1849 and later emigrating with his family to Roc...
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