Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles H. Warren manuscript
00-1972-128-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-128-0
Abstract
The Charles H. Warren manuscript (1972-128-0) is a typescript biography of Benjamin Silliam (1779-1864) written by Charles H. Warren for Dictionary of American Biography in 1936. Benjamin Silliman was an American chemist and one of the first American professors of science. He was the first individual to distill petroleum.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1936; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society