Benjamin Smith Lyman

Benjamin Smith Lyman
Born(1835-12-11)December 11, 1835
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1920(1920-08-30) (aged 84)
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation　Engineer
Known forForeign advisor to Meiji Japan

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

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