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BENJAMIN BANNEKER (1731-1806)
Benjamin Banneker, free black, farmer, mathematician, and astronomer, was born on November 9, 1731, the son of freed slaves Robert and Mary Bannaky, probably near the Patapsco River southeast of Baltimore, Maryland, where his father owned a small farm.
…largely self-educated in astronomy and mathematics.
The 18th century intellectual used his knowledge to create a series of almanacs in the 1790s. He also helped survey territory for the construction of the American capital city, Washington D.C.
An early civil rights advocate, Banneker exchanged letters with Thomas Jefferson, politely challenging the then-Secretary of State to do what he could to ensure racial equality.
Banneker died at age 74 in October 1806.
Benjamin Banneker's Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia almanack and ephemeris, for the year of Our Lord
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia almanack and ephemeris, for the year of Our Lord
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Early Negro Writing 1760-1837
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