James Abercrombie (inventor)
James Abercrombie | |
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| Born | July 7, 1891 |
| Died | January 7, 1975 (aged 83) |
| Known for | world’s first reliable blowout preventer |
James Abercrombie was an inventor born on July 7, 1891 and died on January 7, 1975. He was best known for designing the world’s first reliable blowout preventer (BOP) to contain disastrous well blowouts.[1] Abercrombie was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020.
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- ^ "James Abercrombie | The National Inventors Hall of Fame". www.invent.org.
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