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Lucas, Anthony Francis

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Lucas, Anthony Francis (1855–1921)

Austrian-born US geologist and engineer. Drawing on his geological knowledge, he drilled for and struck oil at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, in 1901, the first of the great Texas oil finds. He became world famous, but received small financial reward for his work. Lucas was born in Spalato, Austria. He moved to the USA in 1879.



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