Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 9, 1806) was a free African American almanac author, surveyor, naturalist and farmer.[1]

Benjamin Banneker
BornNovember 9, 1731
Baltimore County, Province of Maryland, British America
DiedOctober 9, 1806 (1806-10-10) (aged 74)
Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScientist, surveyor, almanac author, farmer

Early life

Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731 in Baltimore County, Maryland. His parents are Mary Banneky, a free black, and Robert, a freed slave from Guinea.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Benjamin Banneker". Biography.com. 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. "Benjamin Banneker Biography". Encyclopedia of World Biography. Advameg, Inc. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  3. ""Robert Bannaky" marker". HMdb: The Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  4. Bedini, 2008 Archived 2016-02-03 at the Wayback Machine


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