Silliman

[ sil-uh-muh n ]

/ ˈsɪl ə mən /

Benjamin,1779–1864, U.S. scientist and educator.

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We once inquired of the elder Prof. Silliman how long it took for the formation of one of these periods or systems?
Life: Its True Genesis|R. W. Wright
I admire these discussions, I think, almost more than your article in Silliman's Journal.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)|Charles Darwin
"I have given my life to law and politics," he wrote to Professor Silliman.
The American Spirit in Literature,|Bliss Perry
The first was carried into execution in the construction of the machine described in Silliman's Journal, vol.
Little Masterpieces of Science:|Various

I shall have it nearly all reprinted in "Silliman's Journal" as a nut for Agassiz to crack.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin