Photograph
Professor Benjamin Silliman, Chemist
| Carte-de-visite portrait of Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), notable American professor of science. He served for many years as a professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Yale University. Accomplishments to his credit include publishing the first scientific account of the chemical composition of a meteorite, discovering the component elements in many mineral compounds, and founding and editing the American Journal of Science. He is shown here sitting in three-quarter profile. Handwritten inscription at bottom reads, "B. Silliman 1865." |
| Image ID: | 44751 |
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| Creation Date: | 1865 |
| Creator Name: | Morand, Augustus |
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| Collection Name: | Increase A. Lapham papers, 1825-1930 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 24 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4 inches |
| Photographer's credit on back reads, "Augustus Morand, 297 Fulton St., cor. Johnson, Brooklyn." From album of portrait photographs collected by Lapham depicting scientists and artists, ca. 1860-ca. 1875. Images include portraits of geologists, botanists, sculptors, and authors. |
| Teachers |
| Ephemera |
| Men |
| Portrait photography |
| Scientists |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Indoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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