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The Silliman family was a prominent family in Connecticut and New York (state). Pages in category "Silliman family" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
His first marriage was on September 17, 1809, to Harriet Trumbull, [a] daughter of Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Silliman and his wife had four children: one daughter married Professor Oliver P. Hubbard, another married Professor James Dwight Dana (Silliman's doctoral student until 1833 and assistant from 1836 to 1837); [3]: 7 and ...
Silliman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aldine Silliman Kieffer (1840–1904), American musician; Benjamin Silliman (1779–1864), American chemist; Benjamin Silliman Jr. (1816–1885), American chemist; Benjamin D. Silliman (1805–1901), American lawyer and politician
Daniel Sillman (born 1989) is an American sports executive, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is the CEO of Relevent, [1] a live soccer events and media company best known for marketing the media rights for the UEFA Champions League in the United States, [2] English Football League (EFL) in the Americas, [3] LaLiga across North America, [4] and the Bundesliga in North, Central, and South ...
Hepsa Ely was the daughter of the Reverend David Ely, a member of the Yale College Class of 1769. She was married to Gold Selleck Silliman, brother of Professor Benjamin Silliman and a 1796 graduate of Yale College. She was the mother of two sons, August Ely Silliman and Benjamin Douglas Silliman. Benjamin graduated from Yale College in 1824.
Benjamin Silliman Jr. (December 4, 1816 – January 14, 1885) 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 .
Since 1901, Silliman University has produced thousands of graduates from early childhood (pre-elementary) up to the undergraduate and graduate levels. This is a list of notable people affiliated with the university, including current and former faculty members, alumni and people who have been conferred honorary degrees .
The ground the Silliman home stood later became home to the Jefferson Market Courthouse. [3] Silliman attended Yale College. His father, both grandfathers, and great-grandfather all attended Yale as well. He graduated with a B.A. in 1824 and received an M.A. in 1827. He studied law in Yale in 1824 and 1825. [4]