Benjamin Smith Lyman

Benjamin Smith Lyman (11 December 1835 – 30 August 1920) was an American mining engineer, surveyor, and an amateur linguist and anthropologist. He was also a promoter of vegetarianism.

Benjamin Smith Lyman
Born11 December 1835
Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Died30 August 1920(1920-08-30) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s) engineer, scientist
Known forForeign advisor to Meiji Japan
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