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.”