Max Steineke
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Max Steineke was a famous American geologist, and Casoc's (later Aramco) Chief Geologist who is referred to as the discoverer of oil in Saudi Arabia under Socal contracts with the Saudi government in the 1930's. He graduated from Stanford University in 1921 with an AB degree in geology. Steineke died in 1952.
Steineke Hall in Dhahran was built in 1950 and named in honor of Max Steineke.
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- Brief Bio - Outline of Max Steineke in Saudi Arabia
- Stanford University Earth Sciences the first 100 years
- The Great Arabian Discovery - A brief history and bio of Max Steineke