William Knox D'Arcy
@williamarcy
oil entrepreneur magnate, one of the founders of British Oil (1849–1917)
Building BP as Founder
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1849–1917
- Educated at
- Westminster School
About
William Knox D'Arcy lived from 1849 to 1917. They were born in Newton Abbot. They studied at Westminster School.
In context
BP was founded in 1909 and has no closure on record. Among the 5 other petroleum industry companies founded in the 1900s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 70 years.
Named alongside
At BP
Contribution
William's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.