The life of Benjamin Banneker: the first African-American man of science | 
#TBRtemptation post! Here is the award-winning biography of another poorly known American. BB was a self-educated mathematician and astronomer, becoming America's first black scientist. Born a free man in Maryland in 1731, he went to work with many Founding giants, including Washington & Jefferson. He helped survey D.C., and influenced daily life in several of the colonies. His abolition work was also important. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
theladygreer If I remember correctly, he did a lot of the planning work that L'Enfant got credit for. 7y
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