Benjamin Smith Lyman | |
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| Born | 11 December 1835 |
| Died | 30 August 1920 (aged 84) Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | engineer, scientist |
| Known for | Foreign advisor to Meiji Japan |
Benjamin Smith Lyman (11 December 1835 – 30 August 1920) was an American mining engineer, surveyor, and an amateur linguist and anthropologist.[1] He was also a promoter of vegetarianism.[2]
- ^ "LYMAN, Benjamin Smith". The International Who's Who in the World: 722. 1912.
- ^ Guth, C (2022). "Benjamin Smith Lyman and Cosmopolitan Vegetarianism". Journal of American Studies. 56 (5): 812–839. doi:10.1017/S0021875822000056. S2CID 247806168.