Benjamin Silliman
American chemist and science educator (1779 – 1864) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, chemist and geologist, see Benjamin Silliman Jr. For the lawyer and politician from New York, see Benjamin D. Silliman.
Benjamin Silliman (August 8, 1779 – November 24, 1864) was an American chemist and science educator.[1] He was one of the first American professors of science, at Yale College, 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.[2]
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Born | August 8, 1779 (1779-08-08) Trumbull, Connecticut, United States |
Died | November 24, 1864(1864-11-24) (aged 85) New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University University of Edinburgh |
Known for | Distillation of petroleum |
Awards | National Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | chemist |
Institutions | Yale University |
Doctoral students | James Dwight Dana |
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