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Benjamin Silliman Sr.

Early American chemist and science educator (1779–1864)

  • Fame49.2
  • Momentum4.1
  • Wikipedia823
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Lived 1779–1864, aged 85United States
United StatesUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    16 languages
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  • Era
    1779–1864
    Aged 85
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-07-20

Benjamin Silliman 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.

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Momentum4.1
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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