Obituary

George Nial Eastman died at Riverside, Cal., on June 14, 1910. Mr. Eastman was born in Arkona, Ontario, Canada, on December 10, 1874. At an early age he moved to Michigan, where he attended school at Fort Gratiot and Imlay City. He graduated from high school at the latter place in 1891. A year later he became a student in the mechanical engineering department of the Michigan Agricultural College, graduating in 1897 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Early in 1898 he entered the employ of the Chicago Edison Company, in the construction department, and in September 1899 was given charge of the testing laboratory. About five years ago Mr. Eastman´s health failed, and after an extended tour through Europe, he went to California, where he has since resided. He became an Associate of the Institute on November 22, 1901. Mr. Eastman was the author of a number of valuable papers on various technical subjects.