- Born
- November 9, 1731
- Died
- October 9, 1806 (aged 74)
- Known as
- mathematician, astronomer, watchmaker, editor, farmer, inventor
Benjamin Banneker was an American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author. A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farmer.
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