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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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“Camden would be a ghost town if not for aerospace and defense,” said Silliman, who oversees Ouachita County’s economic development.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"There are important theoretical implications as well," Silliman adds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

Through the family’s continued efforts, Ms. Regalado became the first person on Apo to study at Silliman University, a prestigious institution on nearby Negros Island — and she became Apo’s first homegrown marine biologist.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Mr. Silliman said Mr. Jenkins is “really good at taking a story and, and figuring out the craft of telling a story and telling a popular story. He knows what he’s doing.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2022

He walks her back to Silliman, and they arrange to have coffee a few days later.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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