- Title
- Benjamin Banneker
- Description
- Banneker was a free African American surveyor, mathematician, and almanac author from Maryland. In 1791, he assisted Andrew Ellicott with a survey of the boundaries of the District of Columbia. Among his duties on the survey, Banneker operated the astronomical equipment which helped the surveyors determine their exact location.
- Creator
- Benjamin Banneker
- Source
- Maryland Historical Society. View original.
- Coverage
- Pre-1800s
- birthday
- 11/09/1731
- Media
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