Benjamin Banneker's Life And Accomplishments

“The color of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers”. The words of wisdom from the intelligent Mathematician by the name of Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker was an African American almanac author and writer and farmer. He was born in Ellicott’s Mills, Maryland on November 9th, 1731. Benjamin was the first African-American to invent the first functioning clock. Benjamin was a self-educated black man who had known about math and astronomy which is a branch of science that deals with objects, space and the physical universe.

Banneker invented his first clock in 1753. It was made out of American Parts. People travel al across the world to see his wonderful invention. It was made from hand carved parts. And the clock struck for over 50 years. Unfortunately Banneker died on October 9th, 1806. His mother and his father by

Banneker ran his own farm after the death of his father. Turning in to a business that sell tobacco crops. Banneker’s talents came to the attention of George Ellicott’s family. Entrepreneurs who had made a name and money by building, a series of gristmills in the Baltimore area on the 1700’s. I didn’t mention before the George Ellicott had his own library to lend to Banneker.

Benjamin Banneker’s performance was never ending including the civil rights movement in 1791. Thomas Jefferson was secretary of state. Though a slave holder he wanted Thomas Jefferson to be more open about viewing African Americans. Banneker accomplished many things in the year of 1791. He had published his first almanac. He was never married before. In 1797, sales from his almanac was rejected, then he sold his almanac off to the Ellicott’s.

On October 9, 1806, after his usual morning walk, Banneker died in his sleep just a month from his 75th birthday. All that been loaned from his neighbor George Ellicott were returned by Banneker’s