Benjamin Banneker
Free African American scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer (1731-1806) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 74
Benjamin Banneker was an American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author. A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farmer.
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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
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View of the Patapsco Valley from Ellicott City (June 2012)
Library of Congress 1835 map of the District of Columbia showing Washington City in its center, Georgetown to the west of the city, and the town of Alexandria in the District's south corner.
1799 portrait of Andrew Ellicott
National Portrait Gallery1796 oil portrait of David Rittenhouse by Charles Willson Peale
Rhode Island Historical Society, ProvidencePortrait of William Goddard (c. 1780-1785)
Title page of the Baltimore edition of Banneker's 1792 almanac and ephemeris.
Independence National Historical Park, PhiladelphiaPortrait of James McHenry (ca. 1795-1800)About this person
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United States
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1731 to 1806 · aged 74
