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Bookmark or Share- Who Was Benjamin Banneker? | BritannicaBenjamin Banneker was a mathematician, astronomer, and writer who was considered one of the first important African American intellectuals. He was born on November 9, 1731, and grew up on his parents' farm outside of Baltimore.
- Benjamin Banneker writes to Thomas Jefferson, urging justice for ...On August 19, 1791, the accomplished American mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker pens a letter to then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
- Benjamin Banneker | Letter to Jefferson, Clock, Almanac, & Facts ...Benjamin Banneker (born November 9, 1731, Banneky farm [now in Oella], Maryland [U.S.]—died October 19? [see Researcher’s Note], 1806, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) was a mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor, and writer, one of the first important African American intellectuals.
- Banneker, Benjamin - Encyclopedia.comBenjamin Banneker (1731-1806), an African American mathematician and amateur astronomer, calculated ephemerides for almanacs for the years 1792 through 1797 that were widely distributed. On Nov. 9, 1731, Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, Md.
- Benjamin Banneker: Biography, Mathematician, Astronomer, AlmanacsBenjamin Banneker was a mathematician and astronomer who created almanacs and surveyed Washington, D.C. Read about his birth, accomplishments, and more facts.
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