81. Banneker, Benjamin --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article banneker, benjamin body American astronomer, compiler of almanacs, and inventor. http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article?tocId=9356538

82. Benjamin Banneker:Important Facts benjamin had three younger sisters. benjamin banneker s grandfather, Banneky, was a slave captured from Africa. His grandmother, Molly Welsh, http://www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/banneker/facts.htm

Jackson Creek Middle School American Heroes: Benjamin Banneker Important Facts Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731. He lived in the British colony of Maryland. His original name was Bannaky. His schoolmaster made him change his name to Banneker. Benjamin had three younger sisters. Benjamin Banneker's grandfather, Banneky, was a slave captured from Africa. His grandmother, Molly Welsh, was an indentured servant from England. His grandparents were one of the first interracial marriages. In 1681, laws were past which forbade interracial marriages. Because of this and other reasons, his grandparents lived a very quiet life on a small tobacco farm. They had four girls. Benjamin's mother was the oldest daughter, Mary. She married a free black named Robert. Robert had been a slave who was later freed. When Mary and Robert married, Robert took her last name of Banneky. Even though he lived in a time when it wasn't easy for African-Americans to be living, Molly taught Benjamin to read and write. He enjoyed mathematics and solving problems. After exhausting his grandmother's teaching skills, he was sent to one of the first integrated schools. Eventually, he taught himself about astronomy and advanced mathematics. He would borrow books from his neighbors and friends. His close friends, the Ellicot brothers, lent him most of their books.

83. Benjamin Banneker: American Hero benjamin banneker is just one of the many heroes we have had. benjamin banneker is a great example of an American hero. He overcame such problems as racism http://www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/banneker/hero.htm

Jackson Creek Middle School American Heroes: Benjamin Banneker An American Hero What is the idea of an American hero? Is there just one idea that all people believe an American hero is? I believe there isn't just ONE type of an American hero. There have been MANY different types of American heroes throughout the history of the United States. It varies from people such as Martin Luther King Jr. to Michael Jordan to Black Hawk to Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker is just one of the many heroes we have had. Benjamin Banneker is a great example of an American hero. He overcame such problems as racism and discrimination. Living in Colonial America, he struggled with being a free African-American. Choosing to be a scientist at that time was very difficult, but he struggled to overcome the prejudices and setbacks of that time. Benjamin Banneker showed many people that African-Americans were not intellectually inferior to European-Americans. Thomas Jefferson pointed that out in a letter he wrote to Benjamin one time. Because of his dedication and struggles, he inspired many individuals to fight for what they believe is right. This shows that just one person CAN make a difference.

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Blacks Heritage in the Nation’s Capital By: Ali Zohery Contents Introduction 3 Banneker, Benjamin 3 Douglas, Frederick 4, 5 Ellington, Duke 6, 7 Howard University 8 King, Martin Luther, Jr. 8 Bibliography 9 Introduction The History of Blacks in Washington, DC is as old as the city itself. On every corner of the City, there is evidence of the contribution of Blacks if we know where to look. The City was built with the help of black slave rented labor. The area around the Capitol Building was filled with tents for the blacks that had come from neighboring Maryland and Virginia plantations. On top of the Capitol Building is the statue "Freedom" which was cast in Bladensburg, Maryland with the efforts of slave labor. This study highlights some prominence figures and institutions in the nation’s Capital history. Their roles in the nation’s Capitol history were significant enough to change the course of the history of the African Americans in the U.S. Banneker, Benjamin

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Benjamin Banneker: A Brief Biography by Ken Newbold Benjamin Banneker from a first day issue envelope. James Madison Center Born in a time of unequal rights for African-Americans, Benjamin Banneker succeeded in becoming a well known and well respected mathematician, inventor, and astronomer. His achievements showed many that blacks could strive when given the opportunity. Banneker was born a free man in Maryland in 1731 and never had to spend time as a slave. One of Banneker's crowning moments as an inventor came as a young man, he invented a clock made entirely out of wood that kept perfect time for the next forty years. It is believed that this clock was the first to be made completely in America. From his work on this clock, he began to fix watches, clocks, and sundials. His fascination with clock work created a greater interest in mathematics and astronomy. In 1791, Major Andrew Ellicott asked Banneker to help him survey the "Federal Territory", which would become the nation's Capital. Working alongside, Pierre L'Enfant, Banneker became an expert on the plans for the city. L'Enfant was dismissed because of his temper and took the plans for Washington with him. Banneker recreated the plans from memory, saving the government the time and money of having to design the city.

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87. 'Benjamin Banneker' Description benjamin banneker. (from the American Lives series, Set 2 of 5). benjamin banneker was an AfricanAmerican astronomer, farmer, mathematician, and surveyor http://www.heinemannlibrary.com/products/title.asp?id=1403407258

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90. Benjamin Banneker - Mathematics And The Liberal Arts From Egypt to benjamin banneker African origins of false position solutions. Discusses the work of the benjamin banneker, who is perhaps the most http://math.truman.edu/~thammond/history/BenjaminBanneker.html

Benjamin Banneker - Mathematics and the Liberal Arts To expand search, see African American Mathematics and The United States in the 1700s . Laterally related topic: Thomas Fuller (1710-1790) The Mathematics and the Liberal Arts pages are intended to be a resource for student research projects and for teachers interested in using the history of mathematics in their courses. Many pages focus on ethnomathematics and in the connections between mathematics and other disciplines. The notes in these pages are intended as much to evoke ideas as to indicate what the books and articles are about. They are not intended as reviews. However, some items have been reviewed in Mathematical Reviews , published by The American Mathematical Society. When the mathematical review (MR) number and reviewer are known to the author of these pages, they are given as part of the bibliographic citation. Subscribing institutions can access the more recent MR reviews online through MathSciNet Lumpkin, Beatrice. From Egypt to Benjamin Banneker: African origins of false position solutions. Vita mathematica (Toronto, ON, 1992; Quebec City, PQ, 1992)

91. Benjamin Banneker (Reference) An article, including related resources, about benjamin banneker. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/4575.html

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92. Benjamin Banneker Academic High School - Online Alumni Community benjamin banneker Academic High School Washington, DC USA and are not affiliated with benjamin banneker Academic High School or its alumni association. http://www.classreport.com/usa/dc/washington/bbahs/

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Sign up for our email newsletters and receive classroom activities and news about science supplies. Benjamin Banneker Banneker's English grandmother came to colonial America as an indentured servant. After gaining her freedom, she bought a small parcel of land in Maryland and farmed it with the help of 2 slaves. Eventually she freed her slaves and married the one called Banneky. Their oldest daughter married a freed slave who assumed Banneky as his last name, and Benjamin was their first child. Since both his mother and father were free, Benjamin was born free at a time when most blacks in America were slaves. Young Benjamin was taught to read and write by his grandmother and studied briefly in a Quaker school. His aptitude for mathematics became evident, and he taught himself from borrowed books, a power which enabled him to obtain an education well beyond the status of his birth. When he was 22, Banneker built a striking clock, even though he had never actually seen one. Approaching the project as a mathematical problem, he studied a borrowed pocket watch and worked out the relationships of the wheels and gears.

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Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematician by, Nate J. Benjamin Banneker was an African-American scientist. During his life he had many accomplishments. To some he was known as "The First Negro Scientist." Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, and died October 25, 1806. He was born to Robert and Mary Bannakay near Baltimore, Maryland, where he lived most of his life. He grew up like a normal child of his time. Benjamin had a large family. Benjamin's parents were slaves before he was born. He had three sisters and two brothers. His grandparents lived with him and the rest of his family. His grandmother taught him and his brothers how to read. His sisters went to an all girls' school. As you can see, he had an interesting family. Banneker had quite a few jobs in his lifetime. Benjamin's first job was in watch repair. He then took to surveying. When he was older he wrote several almanacs. He had other jobs than just being a scientist.

96. Benjamin Banneker: Profiles In Black History benjamin banneker, the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky was born in 1731. benjamin banneker The First AfricanAmerican Man of Science http://www.phillyburbs.com/BHM/banneker1.shtml

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on Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online about search site map editors ... Discussion Networks Search Reviews Advanced Search Reviews Home Subscribe to H-Review Info. for Publishers ... Advanced Search Search by Year Books Multimedia All Volumes Charles A. Cerami. Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot. Reviewed by: Winfield Swanson , Freelance Writer and Editor, Washington, D.C.. Published by: H-DC (February, 2003) Foiling the Arsonists To the ten books he has already written, Charles Cerami, a former editor of Kiplinger Washington Publications and an economist, now adds his masterful biography of Benjamin Banneker (1731-1804). Cerami has gleaned the facts of Banneker's life from a scant historical record consisting of local archives, correspondence, a few journals, reminiscences, and an earlier biography (Shirley Graham's 1949 Your Most Humble Servant ). He has interwoven his tale with enough historical information as well as social and political context for the reader to readily understand the relative influence of these factors on Banneker's life along with the magnitude of his achievements. These facets include George Washington's political genius and challenges; race and racism in the eighteenth century; astronomy; the building of America's capital city; and a number of Banneker's more famous contemporaries. The book contains eighteen chapters and ends with two appendixesone on Banneker's probable Dogon ancestors in Africa and one on Benjamin Franklin and his almanacsource notes for each chapter, a bibliography, and an index.

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on Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online about search site map editors ... Discussion Networks Search Reviews Advanced Search Reviews Home Subscribe to H-Review Info. for Publishers ... Advanced Search Search by Year Books Multimedia All Volumes Charles A. Cerami. Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot. Reviewed by: Mary Beth Corrigan , Independent Scholar. Published by: H-Maryland (April, 2003) Benjamin Banneker: Fabled Genius Considered Formerly the principal editor of Kiplinger Washington Publications and the author of more than ten books on the economy, Charles A. Cerami takes a stab at historical biography with Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot . With earnest conviction, Cerami seeks appropriate recognition of Benjamin Banneker by the public. Few are aware of his accomplishments, even though schools, museums, and other public places throughout the District and Maryland bear his name. Perhaps people know that Banneker, born a free black in 1731, participated in the survey of the District of Columbia. In addition, Banneker developed an extraordinary command of mathematics, science, and literature, and created clocks, compiled almanacs, and advocated abolition in his writings. Banneker's genius challenged prevalent assumptions regarding the inferior intellectual capabilities of men and women of African descent. Cerami maintains that, in fact, Banneker surpassed Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington as a thinker.

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Home History of our School Staff Students ... About Banneker Welcome to Benjamin Banneker Elementary We are proud to be named a by the Delaware Department of Education! Vicki Hudson Banneker's Teacher of the Year Vicki Hudson is the 2005-2006 Teacher of the Year at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School. Vicki teaches the Multiple Intelligences (MI) program at both Benjamin Banneker and Lulu Ross Elementary Schools, teaching students ranging from grades 2-5. The MI program integrates art and creativity with the core curriculum areas of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. She collaborates with staff members to create lessons that enhance classroom learning in a fun, creative way. She also does community projects with students, such as art displays for the Bug and Bud Festival and valentines for local Senior Centers.

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