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Life of Benjamin Silliman

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"Life of Benjamin Silliman" explores the extraordinary life of eminent American geologist, mineralogist, and chemist Benjamin Silliman. This biography, written by George Park Fisher, details the life and accomplishments of Silliman. Being among the pioneers of American scientific educators, Silliman made a lasting impression. Among his many notable accomplishments are the founding of the American Journal of Science and the development of a technique for distilling petroleum.

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George Park Fisher

George Park Fisher was a Yale theologian and historian whose books joined institutional scholarship with clear instruction. He entered Yale as a student, later taught divinity and church history there, and became emeritus professor after four decades on the faculty.