Benjamin Silliman Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 140 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 4,1816 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | New Haven |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 14,1885 |
| Died | New Haven |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Oil |
| Parents | Benjamin Silliman |
| Harriet Trumbull | |
| Influenced by | Benjamin Silliman |
| Children | Alice Trumbull Silliman |
| Grandchildren | Eleanor Silliman Belknap Humphrey |
| Alice Silliman Belknap | |
| Books | Principles of physics |
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| ID | 964134 |
Benjamin Silliman Jr. Life story
Benjamin Silliman Jr. 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.
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