Obituary

Richard Lamb, an Associate of the Institute since 1895 and a Member since 1913, died on October 18, 1920. Mr. Lamb was born in Norfolk, Va., in 1859. He received his early education at several schools in Virginia, and in 1883 finished the course at Brown University, Providence, R. I. From that time on he was engaged in active engineering work, for the most part in designing and building various plants, being appointed as Chief Engineer by such companies as the Brooklyn Dock and Terminal Co., the Chauncey Realty Co., and the Virginia Copper Co., Ltd. Later he went into business as Consulting Electrical and Civil Engineer with offices in New York City. Besides being a Member of the A. I. E. E., Mr. Lamb was a Member of the A. S. C. E. and the A. I. M. E.