Bibliograph

Benjamin Banneker, pioneering scientist

Type

Label

Benjamin Banneker, pioneering scientist

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Benjamin Banneker

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

On my own biography

Sub title

pioneering scientist

Summary

Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for African Americans

Target audience

juvenile

Classification