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Silliman

American  
[sil-uh-muhn] / ˈsɪl ə mən /

noun

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


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Then Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman Jr. showed how crude oil could be fractionated into various liquids, one of which was kerosene, an excellent illuminant that was much cheaper than whale oil.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“Depending on what you think of as the mainstream market, I think she already has,” Daniel Silliman, a news editor at Christianity Today, said.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2024

All of which leads to one inescapable conclusion, Silliman said.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2023

In six seasons, coaching the likes of Krzyzewski and Mike Silliman, his teams won 102 games and it was off to Indiana in 1971.

From Washington Times Nov. 1, 2023

He learns that she is in Silliman, that she is planning to be an English major.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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