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Benjamin Silliman Sr.

Benjamin Silliman

Early American chemist and science educator (1779–1864).

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Occupation

Chemist
Mineralogist
University Teacher
Botanist

Place of Death

New Haven

Country of Citizenship

United States

Date of Death

11/24/1864

Date of Birth

8/8/1779

Educated At

University of Edinburgh
Yale University
( - 1796)
End Time
: 1796
Hopkins School

Instance Of

Human

Child

Benjamin Silliman Jr.
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Given Name

Benjamin

Member Of

National Academy of Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Antiquarian Society

Employer

Yale University

Place of Burial

Grove Street Cemetery

Commons Gallery

Benjamin Silliman

Place of Birth

Stratford

Field of Work

Chemistry
Biochemistry

Father

Gold Selleck Silliman

Mother

Mary Silliman

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Doctoral Advisor

James Woodhouse
Object of Statement Has Role
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First Doctoral Advisor
Thomas Charles Hope
Object of Statement Has Role
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Second Doctoral Advisor

Sex or Gender

Male

Award Received

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Writing Language

English

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BEIC Digital Library

Has Works in the Collection

Musée National Des Beaux-Arts Du Québec

Spouse

Harriet Trumbull

Family Name

Silliman

Student Of

James Woodhouse
Thomas Charles Hope

Student

Amos Eaton
John Pitkin Norton
Theodore Strong

Name in Native Language

Benjamin Silliman

Native Language

English

Professorship

Professor

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http://www.digiporta.net/index.php?i ...

Sibling

Gold Selleck Silliman
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