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Banneker Benjamin:     more books (40)

Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney, 1998-09-01 Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot by Charles Cerami, Charles A. Cerami, et all 2002-01-04 Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist by Ginger Wadsworth, 2003-02 The Life of Benjamin Banneker: The First African-American Man of Science by Silvio A. Bedini, 1999-01 Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematician (Fact Finders. Biographies) by Lassieur, Allison, 2006-01-01 What Are You Figuring Now?: A Story About Benjamin Banneker (Creative Minds Biography) by Jeri Ferris, 1990-09 Benjamin Banneker (Leaders of the Colonial Era) by Heather Lehr Wagner, 2010-12 Memoir of Benjamin Banneker: Read Before the Maryland Historical Society by John H. B. Latrobe, 2009-04-27 Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Scientist (Americans All) by Margaret Goff Clark, 1971-06 Benjamin Banneker (First Biographies) by Braun, Eric, 2005-09-01 Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematician (African-American Biographies) by Laura Baskes Litwin, Benjamin Banneker, 1999-07 Benjamin Banneker: American Scientific Pioneer (Signature Lives: Revolutionary War Era series) by Weatherly, Myra, 2006-06-01 Patapsco: A Novel of Benjamin Banneker by E. Landon Hobgood, 2009-12-17 Benjamin Banneker: Scientist (Beginning Biographies) by Garnet Jackson, Rodney Pate, 1992-09

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1. Benjamin Banneker's Life
   Short biography along with a puzzle Banneker created.  
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2. Benjamin Banneker Mathematician, Astronomer
   Includes a short biography, sketch, and excerpts from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to Banneker after reading his almanac.  
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3. UGA African American Studies
   Benjamin Banneker 17311806  
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4. BENJAMIN BANNEKER 1731-1806 - Mathematicians Of The African Diaspora
   Features a detailed biography as well as excerpts from a letter Banneker wrote to Thomas Jefferson.  
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5. Benjamin Banneker
   Benjamin Banneker Benjamin Banneker, the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky was born in 1731. His grandfather was a slave from Africa and his  
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6. Benjamin Banneker - Farmers Almanac
   Benjamin Banneker was the first recognized African American inventor biography pictures and information..  
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7. Kulture Kidz Benjamin Banneker
   enjamin banneker benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland on November 9, 1731.  
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8. Benjamin Banneker
   Portrait of Benjamin banneker benjamin Banneker, the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky was born in 1731. His grandfather was a slave from Africa and his  
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   Extractions: Benjamin Banneker, the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky was born in 1731. His grandfather was a slave from Africa and his grandmother, an indentured servant from England. His grandfather was known as Banna Ka, then later as Bannaky, his grandmother as Molly Walsh. His grandmother was a maid in England who had been sent to Maryland as an indentured servant. When she finished her seven years of , she bought a farm along with two slaves to help her take care of it. Walsh freed both slaves and married one, Bannaky. They had several children, among them a daughter named Mary. When Mary Bannaky grew up, she bought a slave named Robert, married him and had several children, including Benjamin. Benjamin Banneker grew up on the family farm. Around town it was known as "Bannaky Springs" due to the fresh water springs on the land. Bannaky used ditches and little dams to control the water from the springs for irrigation. His work was so reliable that the Bannaky's crops flourished even in dry spells. The family of free blacks raised good tobacco crops all the time. Molly, Banneker's grandmother, taught him and his brothers to read, using her Bible as a lesson book. There was no school in the valley for the boys to attend. Then one summer, a Quaker school teacher came to live in the valley. He set up a school for boys. Benjamin Bannaky attended this school. The schoolmaster changed the spelling of his name to Banneker. At school he learned to write and do simple arithmetic.

9. Benjamin Banneker
   Letter from Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Banneker Astronomer and Mathematician (AfricanAmerican Biographies) Home Up Maya Angelou  
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10. Benjamin Banneker To The Secretary Of State
    About the electronic version Copy of a letter from Benjamin Banneker to the secretary of state, with his answer.  
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11. Benjamin Banneker A Who2 Profile
    Considered by many to be the first AfricanAmerican scientist, Benjamin Banneker was a free-born descendant of slaves who went on to become a famous  
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12. Benjamin Banneker
    Benjamin Banneker is the architect of nation s capital (New Pittsburgh Courier). Banneker, Benjamin (17311806) (The Hutchinson Encyclopedia)  
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    Extractions: Biography Benjamin Banneker mathematician, astronomer, surveyor Born: Birthplace: Ellicott's Mills, Md. Benjamin Banneker has been called the first African American intellectual. Self-taught, after studying the inner workings of a friend's watch, he made one of wood that accurately kept time for more than 40 years. Banneker taught himself astronomy well enough to correctly predict a solar eclipse in 1789. From 1791 to 1802 he published the Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Almanac and Ephemeris, which contained tide tables, future eclipses, and medicinal formulas. It is believed to be the first scientific book published by an African American. Also a surveyor and mathematician, Banneker was appointed by President George Washington to the District of Columbia Commission, which was responsible for the survey work that established the city's original boundaries. When the chairman of the committee, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, suddenly resigned and left, taking the plans with him, Banneker reproduced the plans from memory, saving valuable time. A staunch opponent of slavery, Banneker sent a copy of his first almanac to then-Secretary of State

13. Benjamin Banneker
    Benjamin Banneker (17311806), an African American mathematician and amateur 9, 1731, Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, Md. He was the son  
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    Extractions: Occupation Mathematician, Astronomer Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), an African American mathematician and amateur astronomer, calculated ephemeredes for almanacs for the years 1792 through 1797 that were widely distributed. On Nov. 9, 1731, Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, Md. He was the son of an African slave named Robert, who had bought his own freedom, and of Mary Banneky, who was the daughter of an Englishwoman and a free African slave. Benjamin lived on his father's farm and attended a nearby Quaker country school for several seasons. He received no further formal education but enjoyed reading and taught himself literature, history, and mathematics. He worked as a tobacco planter for most of his life. In 1761, at the age of 30, Banneker constructed a striking wooden clock without having seen a clock before that time, although he had examined a pocket watch. The clock operated successfully until the time of his death. At the age of 58 Banneker became interested in astronomy through the influence of a neighbor, George Ellicott, who lent him several books on astronomy as well as a telescope and drafting instruments. Without further guidance or assistance, Banneker taught himself the science of astronomy; he made projections for solar and lunar eclipses and computed ephemeredes (tables of the locations of celestial bodies) for an almanac.

14. Lesson Plan - Benjamin Banneker
    Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731. He was the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky. Benjamin Banneker is remembered today as the first famous Black American  
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    Extractions: Related Topics: Astronomy Science Black History Background Information Background Information: Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731. He was the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky. His mother was the daughter of an Englishwoman and an African slave. His father was a former slave who had his freedom purchased from slavery. They lived on a farm along the Patapsco River approximately 10 miles from Baltimore. The farm was known as "Bannaky Springs" because of the fresh water springs on the land. Benjamin grew up helping his family raise tobacco crops. As a child, Benjamin learned to read from his grandmother. She taught him using her Bible, which was the only book she owned. Later Benjamin was able to attend a Quaker school for boys where he learned how to write and do simple arithmetic. It was also at this school that the spelling of his name was changed. It was Benjamin's schoolmaster who changed his last name from Bannaky to Banneker. Benjamin had obtained an 8th grade education by the age of 15. It was then that he took over the family farm. He spent most of his adult life as a tobacco farmer. When Benjamin was 21 years old, he saw a patent watch. He was fascinated with how the watch worked so he took it apart. By studying the pieces he created similar pieces that he carved out of wood. Benjamin used the pieces he carved to build the first clock to ever be fully assembled in America. His clock kept accurate time for over 40 years.

15. Benjamin Banneker: Biography And Much More From Answers.com
    View Poster Benjamin Banneker , Mathematician Born 9 November 1731 Birthplace Ellicott City, Maryland Death 9 October 1806 Best Known As Colonial.  
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    Extractions: showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Personalities Dictionary History US History Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Benjamin Banneker Personalities View Poster Benjamin Banneker Mathematician Considered by many to be the first African-American scientist, Benjamin Banneker was a free-born descendant of slaves who went on to become a famous astronomer, mathematician and surveyor. Raised on a tobacco farm in rural Maryland, he attended school, but was mostly self-taught in the sciences. Although Banneker worked most of his life as a farmer, his analytical and problem-solving skills have become legendary. His achievements are indeed impressive: at the age of 24 he figured out how to build a clock and constructed one out of wood; he taught himself astronomy and published a popular almanac, Benjamin Banneker's Almanac , from 1792 to 1797; he was appointed to assist in surveying the Federal Territory, the plot of land that was to become Washington, D.C.; he worked on calculating the precise measurement of the meter; and he corresponded with

16. Benjamin Banneker - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    Benjamin Banneker, originally Banna Ka, or Bannakay (November 9, The Life of Benjamin Banneker The first AfricanAmerican Man of Science by Silvio A.  
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    Extractions: Over US$ 130,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August. Thank you for your generosity! Benjamin Banneker , originally Banna Ka , or Bannakay November 9 October 9 ) was an African-American astronomer clockmaker , and publisher , and was instrumental in surveying the District of Columbia Benjamin Banneker's mother was Mary Banneky, whose mother, Molly Welsh, was accused of stealing milk and sent from England to America as punishment. She became the owner of a farm and married one of her slaves, whom she freed. Benjamin's father, Robert Bannakay, built a series of dams and watercourses that successfully irrigated the family farm , where Banneker lived most of his life. Banneker was taught to read and do simple arithmetic by his grandmother and by a Quaker schoolmaster, who changed his name to Banneker. Once he was old enough to help on his parents' farm, his formal education ended. At 21, Banneker saw a neighbor's patent pocket watch, borrowed it, took it apart to draw all its pieces, then reassembled it, and returned it running to its owner. Banneker then carved large-scale wooden replicas of each piece, calculating the gear assemblies himself, and used the parts to make a striking clock. The clock continued to work, striking each hour, for more than 40 years.

17. Africans In America/Part 2/Benjamin Banneker
    Benjamin Banneker 1731 1806, Resource Bank Contents Benjamin Banneker, Benjamin Banneker author, scientist, mathematician, farmer, astronomer,  
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    Extractions: Benjamin Banneker author, scientist, mathematician, farmer, astronomer, publisher and urban planner was descended from enslaved Africans, an indentured English servant, and free men and women of color. His grandmother, Molly Welsh, was an English dairy maid who was falsely convicted of theft and indentured to a Maryland tobacco farmer. After working out her indenture, Welsh rented and farmed some land, eventually purchasing two African slaves whom she freed several years later. In violation of Maryland law, Welsh wed one of her former slaves, Bannke or Bannaka, said to be the son of a chief. Their daughter Mary also married an African a man from Guinea who had been enslaved, baptized as Robert, and freed who took Banneker as his surname upon their marriage. In 1731, they named their first child Benjamin. Young Benjamin grew up in Baltimore County, one of two hundred free blacks among a population of four thousand slaves and thirteen thousand whites. He was taught to read by his grandmother Molly, and briefly attended a one-room interracial school taught by a Quaker. He showed an early interest in mathematics and mechanics, preferring books to play.

18. Benjamin Banneker
    Benjamin Banneker ble født i USA, utenfor Baltimore, Maryland. Begge foreldrene var negre. Benjamin Banneker hadde imidlertid sterk interesse for bøker.  
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    Extractions: Benjamin Banneker ble født i USA, utenfor Baltimore, Maryland. Begge foreldrene var negre. Moren var en fri neger, mens faren var slave. På denne tiden hadde negre av Bannekers klasse noenlunde de samme levevilkårene som hvite. Benjamin Banneker fikk noe skolegang som barn. Han lærte å lese og fikk undervisning i regning. Skolegangen var bare i vinterhalvåret og Benjamin sluttet skolen da han ble gammel nok til å hjelpe faren på gården. Benjamin Banneker hadde imidlertid sterk interesse for bøker. Ut over den enkle skolegangen var han en selvlært mann. Han hadde også lært seg endel latin på egen hånd. Dette hade han brukt til å lese astronomiske bøker. Størsteparten av livet livnærte Banneker seg ved å drive en liten gård. Dette var hardt arbeid og ga ham liten tid til andre sysler, men han vrukte all annen tid til sine interesser i matematikk og mekanikk. Banneker fikk tidlig ry som den beste matematikeren i området og som en som kunne løse selv de mest innviklede problemer i matematikk. Han konstruerte selv en klokke av tre, som viste rett tid i over 20 år. Til dette hadde han ikke hatt annen modell enn en vanlig klokke som han hadde lånt. En viktig begivenhet i Bannekers liv var da Ellicott-familien i 1772 flyttet til området. De ble klar over hans mekaniske og matematiske talent og støttet han på flere måter. Banneker giftet seg aldri og tok vare på moren til hun døde. Etter morens død ble gården delt mellom Banneker og hans tre søstre. Han kom til et arrangement med Ellicott-familien om at de skille få overta jorda etter at han døde, mot at han fikk en viss årlig sum og beholdt endel av den for dyrking.. Banneker regnet med at han ville leve 15 år etter denne avtalen kom i orden. Han levde imidlertid åtte år videre ut over dette. Dette var den eneste regnefeilen han gjorde i løpet av livet, skrev en av hans biografer.

19. Text Site | Out There | Black History | Benjamin Banneker
    Benjamin Banneker was a brilliant astronomer and mathematician. He filled his lifetime with Benjamin Banneker died on October 9th 1806 at the age of 74.  
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20. Benjamin Banneker Posters
    Benjamin Banneker posters. banneker benjamin Great Black Americans - Benjamin Banneker Title, Great Black Innovators - Benjamin Banneker  
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