Abstract :
A brief biography of Benjamin G. Lamme is given highlighting his professional achievements. At the time of his death he was chief engineer of the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co., and chairman of the board of editors of the "Electric Journal," its engineering magazine. He was one of two members of the Institute who were appointed on the Naval Consulting Board during the [First World] War, and was chairman of the Inventions\´ Committee of that Board.