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Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker. Letter to Thomas Jefferson. About Banneker:. Born– November 9, 1731 Ellicott’s Mills, MD Died– October 25, 1806 Baltimore, MD Buried– Family plot near his home. Interesting Facts:. He was a free black Son of an ex-slave, Robert Mother was half English, half ex-slave

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Benjamin Banneker

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  1. Benjamin Banneker Letter to Thomas Jefferson

  2. About Banneker: • Born– November 9, 1731 • Ellicott’s Mills, MD • Died– October 25, 1806 • Baltimore, MD • Buried– Family plot near his home

  3. Interesting Facts: • He was a free black • Son of an ex-slave, Robert • Mother was half English, half ex-slave • Grandmother was white • He was largely self-educated in astronomy and mathematics • He was a writer of Almanacs • He was appointed to the District of Columbia Commission by George Washington

  4. Almanacs: • Six consecutive years between 1792 and 1797 • Included astronomical calculations, opinion pieces, literature, medical, and tidal information • Also published information on bees and the 17-year Locusts

  5. Inventions: • Invented the first wooden clock in the colonies • Along with Andrew Ellicott, he mapped out Washington, DC

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