Benjamin Banneker Research Paper

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Unknown Geniuses
When people think of black historical figures they remember Martin Luther King, Rosa Park, or Malcolm X, which is great because these individuals have contributed a lot of time and effort to the civil rights movements, but most of us learn about them in school and not through our own personal investigation. Because of this we often overlook other great black historical figures that aren't mentioned in school as often or at all. While doing my own personal investigation I discovered a man so incredible and so brilliant that it astonished me that he wasn’t even mentioned in school. This amazing person is Benjamin Banneker and he was an african american that had a passion for science, thrived doing what he loved, and broke barriers while doing it.
Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731 in Baltimore County, Maryland a free man. Banneker from an early age sought knowledge whenever and wherever he could while growing up on his family’s tobacco farm, especially about science and math. With his love for math at the age of 21 he constructed his own striking wall clock without a reference, which gained him considerable attention. He had a passion that most black males didn’t have during his time and had no role models …show more content…
Most black men were at Banneker’s age, who was 59 at the time, were retired after years of doing taxing labor or enslaved, but Banneker was now traveling with Andrew Ellicott and working alongside him as an a fellow intellectual. However the work was taxing for him because of his age but he craved this kind of work and it allowed him learn more about astronomy helping him eventually complete his almanac. Banneker created work that was meaningful to him, a goal that I hope to achieve as an inspiring entrepreneur. He a man ahead of his time, proving the worth and potential of african americans as

Benjamin Banneker Research Paper

Benjamin Banneker Benjamin Banneker was the first african american man of science. Let’s start with square one, with Molly Wash. Molly was Benjamin’s grandmother who was in England in the 1600’s. She was a milkmaid for a lord. She wasn’t treated as well as you may think, She had to get up really early and get milk for the cook. One day, she spilled milk a second time which was a crime. She was dragged to court and was almost hanged. She was saved by a law that states that if you can read the bible…

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Benjamin Banneker Research Paper

Overview- Banneker’s America and the impact on his life Benjamin Banneker was born November 9, 1731 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was primarily self-taught and known as an astronomer, mathematician, scientist, and inventor. His parents were Mary Banneky of English and African descent and Robert, an African slave who had bought his freedom. It is also stated he was awarded his freedom when he converted to Christianity [1]. He grew up on a farm with 3 sisters. As an adult, he lived on the farm…

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Benjamin Banneker Research Paper

.Benjamin Banneker was best known for constructing a clock that stuck hourly. Benjamin was born November 9 , 1731 in Baltimore county , Maryland. Benjamin’s mother Mary , was a free black. His father , Robert was a freed slave from Guinea. Benjamin’s mother was the child of Molly Welsh , she was a white indentured servant and of a african slave named Banneka. Benjamin got some knowledge from Molly. Benjamin lived on the farm that he got on the deed of his family for almost his entire life.…

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Benjamin Banneker Research Paper

On November 9' 1731 Benjamin Banneker was born in Ellicott's Mills, Maryland. He was born to Mary and Robert Bannaky. His father was an ex-slave, making Benjamin free when he was born. He has three sisters but their names are unknown. He also has a wife but her name is also unknown. (2) That's all the family I could find that was related to Benjamin. As he got older, Benjamin Banneker was self-educated in mathematics and astronomy. He also wrote multiple mathematical poems. Even though he is not…

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Lindsey Claire Galt Dr. Lee March American Government October 3, 2012 Do Schools Kill Creativity? If you search almost anywhere on the internet about creativity and public schools you will run into a video by a man named Sir Ken Robinson. He emphasizes that schools kill creativity in every way. On the other hand, President Barack Obama disagrees whole heartedly. Both of these men agree that creativity is important to children and schools but they disagree on whether or not creativity is being…

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