Charles Proteus Steinmetz

In his home at Schenectady, New York, on the morning of October 26, 1923, at eight o´clock, Charles proteus steinmetz died from sudden heart failure. His fatal illness followed almost immediately after his return from a trip to the Pacific Coast, during which he attended the Pacific Coast Convention of the Institute, delivering a paper, in conjunction with J. L. R. Hayden, on “High Voltage Insulation.”