Silliman
[ sil-uh-muhn ]
noun
Benjamin, 1779–1864, U.S. scientist and educator.
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How to use Silliman in a sentence
“He was not the trigger-puller,” says Scott Silliman, a Duke University law professor.
A militia force of five hundred had been hastily collected by Generals Wooster and Silliman.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. GoodrichIt is said that on hearing the younger Silliman lecture, an enthusiastic auditor exclaimed, "Why, he beats the old gent!"
Revisiting the Earth | James Langdon HillProfessor Silliman possessed another fine one, seven inches in length.
A curious result happened to the elder Silliman when experimenting with a Peruvian emerald before the compound blowpipe.
Here he found delight in renewing his studies of galvanism and electricity under Professor Silliman.
Famous Men of Science | Sarah K. Bolton
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