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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Geologist
gptkb:Scientist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Yale_University
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary degree from Yale University
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gptkbp:born
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January 4, 1816
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:George_Silliman
gptkb:William_Silliman
gptkb:Benjamin_Silliman_III
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gptkbp:contribution
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Research on the chemical composition of minerals
Silliman's Report on the Geology of the State of Connecticut
Studies on the geology of the Appalachian Mountains
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gptkbp:died
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January 15, 1885
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:Chemistry
Geology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Benjamin Silliman Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
Petroleum industry
American geology
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gptkbp:known_for
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Pioneering work in petroleum geology
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_students
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gptkb:Eli_Whitney_Blake
gptkb:John_M._Ordway
gptkb:George_W._Hill
gptkb:William_H._Brewer
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Ann Silliman
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Benjamin_Silliman
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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