Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Benjamin Silliman Sr.
1779-08-08 – 1864-11-24
Life & Legacy
Benjamin Silliman (August 8, 1779 – November 24, 1864) was an American chemist and science educator. He was one of the first American professors of science, the first science professor at Yale, and the first person to use the process of fractional distillation in America. He was a founder of the American Journal of Science, the oldest continuously published scientific journal in the United States.
Occupation & Career
chemist, mineralogist, university teacher, botanist, physician, geologist
Education
University of Edinburgh; Yale University; Hopkins School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Employer
Yale University
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Antiquarian Society · National Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Hopkins School · University of Edinburgh · Yale University
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Family Child
Benjamin Silliman Jr.
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Family Child
??? Silliman
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Family Child
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Family Father
Gold Selleck Silliman
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Family Mother
Mary Silliman
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Family Sibling
Gold Selleck Silliman
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Family Spouse
Harriet Trumbull
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