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Benjamin Banneker
American scientist, surveyor and farmer (1731–1806)
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| Born | November 9, 1731 Baltimore County, Province of Maryland, British America |
| Died | October 19, 1806(1806-10-19) (aged 74) Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Benjamin Bannaker |
| Occupation(s) | almanac author, surveyor, farmer |
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Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806) was an American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author.
Benjamin banneker biography
A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farmer.
Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African-American mother and a father who had formerly been enslaved, Banneker had little or no formal education and was largely self-taught.
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