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Benjamin Banneker

By Deborah Creighton Skinner | Published June 23, 2010 | Full size is 515 × 359 pixels

Benjamin Banneker was an accomplished astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author, and farmer. From 1792 to 1797, Banneker published his astronomical calculations in almanacs. (Date issued: Feb. 15, 1980)

Benjamin Banneker was an accomplished astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author, and farmer. From 1792 to…