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Benjamin Silliman Jr. (December 4, 1816 – January 14, 1885) was a professor of chemistry at Yale University and instrumental in developing the petroleum industry . His father Benjamin Silliman Sr., also a famous Yale chemist, developed the process of fractional distillation that enabled the economical production of kerosene.
- December 4, 1816, New Haven, Connecticut
- Yale University
- chemistry
- oil
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, at Yale College , the first person to use the process of fractional distillation in America.
- Distillation of petroleum
- National Academy of Sciences
- American
- chemist
Benjamin Silliman (8 de agosto de 1779 - 24 de noviembre de 1864) fue uno de los primeros químico y educador científico estadounidense. Fue uno de los primeros profesores estadounidenses de ciencias en el Yale College, la primera persona en utilizar el proceso de destilación fraccionada en Estados Unidos y fundador de la American Journal of ...
Su hijo Benjamin Silliman Jr., también profesor de química en Yale, escribió un informe que convenció a los inversores para respaldar a George Bissell en su búsqueda del petróleo. Se casó por segunda vez en 1851 con Sarah Isabella Webb, hija de John McClellan.
- Grove Street Cemetery
8 de abr. de 2024 · Benjamin Silliman was a geologist and chemist who founded the American Journal of Science and wielded a powerful influence in the development of science in the United States. Silliman was appointed professor of chemistry and natural history at Yale, from which he had graduated in 1796.
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15 de sept. de 2022 · Silliman Jr. was Professor of Applied Chemistry at Yale, had built a career as a scientific consultant, had examined and reported on the chemistry of drinking water from particular sites, and published analyses of the mineral wealth of specific mines in California.
The papers consist of correspondence, lectures, notebooks, diaries, journals, and other material documenting the personal lives and professional careers of the Silliman family, including Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) and Benjamin Silliman, Jr. (1816-1885).
