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Benjamin Silliman Sr.
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early American chemist and science educator (1779–1864)
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Benjamin Silliman Sr. was an American chemist, mineralogist, university teacher, and botanist. Born in Stratford on August 8, 1779, he worked in the fields of chemistry and biochemistry. He served as a faculty member at Yale University and was educated at both Yale University and the University of Edinburgh. His doctoral advisors were James Woodhouse and Thomas Charles Hope, and he taught Amos Eaton.
Silliman died in New Haven on November 24, 1864. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Antiquarian Society. He received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His works are held in the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. He is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Stratford
- Place of death
- New Haven
- Occupation
- botanist
- Employer
- Yale University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- Thomas Charles Hope
- Student of
- Thomas Charles Hope
- Field of work
- biochemistry
- Image
- Benjamin Silliman.jpg
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- date of death
- 1864-11-24
- date of birth
- 1779-08-08
- member of
- American Antiquarian Society
- Commons gallery
- Benjamin Silliman
- Commons category
- Benjamin Silliman
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
- student
- Theodore Strong
- name in native language
- Benjamin Silliman
- professorship
- professor
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