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Bookmark or Share- Benjamin Banneker - WikipediaBenjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806) was an African-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author. A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farmer.
- Three Things to Know About Benjamin Banneker's Pioneering CareerSMART NEWS. Three Things to Know About Benjamin Banneker’s Pioneering Career. Banneker was a successful almanac-maker and self-taught student of mathematics and astronomy. Kat Eschner....
- Biography of Benjamin Banneker, Author and Naturalist - ThoughtCoBenjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731–October 9, 1806) was a self-educated scientist, astronomer, inventor, writer, and anti-enslavement publicist. He built a striking clock entirely from wood, published a farmers' almanac, and actively campaigned against enslavement.
- Benjamin Banneker | Letter to Jefferson, Clock, Almanac, & FactsBenjamin Banneker, African American mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor, and writer who helped survey Washington, D.C. He was also noted for essays and pamphlets in which he opposed slavery and supported civil rights. Learn more about Banneker’s life and career.
- Meet Benjamin Banneker, the Black Scientist Who Documented Brood X ...Meet Benjamin Banneker, the Black Scientist Who Documented Brood X Cicadas in the Late 1700s. A prominent intellectual and naturalist, the Maryland native wrote extensively on natural phenomena...
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