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William Knox D’Arcy (* 11. Oktober 1849 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England; † 1. Mai 1917 in Stanmore, Middlesex) war ein britischer Rechtsanwalt und Unternehmer. 1872 heiratete er Elena Birbeck.
William Knox D'Arcy (11 October 1849 – 1 May 1917) was a British-Australian businessman who was one of the principal founders of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia ( Iran ). The D’Arcy Concession was signed in 1901 and allowed D'Arcy to explore, obtain, and market oil, natural gas, asphalt, and ozokerite in Persia.
On 28 May, William Knox D’Arcy is granted a 60-year concession to search for oil and gas across most of Persia. 1902 Drilling begins in November in the Chiah Surkh mountains, 350 miles west of Tehran, under the direction of engineer George Reynolds.
An dieser Erfolgsgeschichte ist William Knox D'Arcy nicht mehr beteiligt. Der Erdöl-Pionier stirbt am 1. Mai 1917 im Alter von 67 Jahren in London- Stanmore an einer Lungenentzündung....
29. Apr. 2024 · William Knox D’Arcy (born Oct. 11, 1849, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, Eng.—died May 1, 1917, Stanmore, Middlesex [now Greater London]) was an English businessman who was the principal founder of the Iranian oil industry.
14. Apr. 2024 · William Knox D’Arcy ist eine der wichtigsten Schlüsselfiguren im großen Spiel ums Öl im Iran. Sein entschlossenes Auftreten markierte den Beginn der kommerziellen Suche und Exploration des schwarzen Goldes im Nahen Osten.
15. Dez. 1994 · D’ARCY, WILLIAM KNOX (b. Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England, 11 October 1849, d. Stanmore, Middlesex, England, 1 May 1917), petroleum entrepreneur and founder of the oil industry in Persia and the Middle East. The only son of an Irish solicitor, D’Arcy received his early education at Westminster School, London.
