Benjamin Banneker was a free black man living in Oella, Baltimore County, who made great contributions in science, technology, engineering and math.

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County native Benjamin Banneker's contributions to Black history are stories of resilience, activism, and ingenuity. Banneker was born on a farm in 1731 in Oella, Maryland.

To celebrate a great man’s 292nd birthday, I visited the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum near Ellicott City with my friend, Jon Chapman, and my rescue retriever, Millie.

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Benjamin Banneker Nov. 9, 1731 – Oct. 25, 1806 Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, the son of a freed slave. He was taught how to read and write by his grandmother and attended a ...

At the age of 58, Banneker taught himself astronomy, trigonometry and surveying. He published "Benjamin Banneker's Almanac," which was a best-seller in the newly formed states from 1792 to 1797.

I encourage you to read more about Benjamin Banneker. He never married, and there is no indication he had any children, so we can't claim him as a geek dad. But I think it's fair to say he was a ...

Banneker‘s Beginnings Benjamin Banneker grew up as one of only 200 free African Americans among 13,000 whites and 4000 enslaved people in Baltimore County.

Unfortunately, his 14-year effort to create a Benjamin Banneker memorial in Washington D.C. never reached completion. In the play, Dwight's life story unfolds within a miniature environment.

Benjamin Banneker was a self-taught man of extraordinary ability. He was a gifted mathematician, astronomer, inventor, surveyor and almanac writer.

Benjamin Banneker — who was born a free Black man in Baltimore County in 1731 ? is known mostly as an astronomer and mathematician, who also penned a letter to Thomas Jefferson about race ...

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County native Benjamin Banneker's contributions to Black history are stories of resilience, activism, and ingenuity. Banneker was born on a farm in 1731 in Oella, Maryland.