Anthony Francis Lucas
(1855-1921)
Croatian American engineer
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Anthony Francis Lucas (born Antun Lučić; September 9, 1855 – September 2, 1921) was an American Croatian-born oil explorer. With Pattillo Higgins he organized the drilling of an oil well near Beaumont, Texas, that became known as Spindletop. This led to the widespread exploitation of oil and the start of the petroleum age.
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Antun Lučić 9 September 1855 Split, Croatia
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| Died |
2 September 1921 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., United States
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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