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Benjamin Banneker: Renowned Mathematician and Innovator

Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), a famous Black mathematician, astronomer, clockmaker, and publisher, made significant contributions to science. His findings include inscribing an equilateral triangle in a circle, creating logarithmic tables, and predicting eclipses. Despite his passing in 1806, Banneker is honored for his remarkable services to mathematics and astronomy.

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Benjamin Banneker: Renowned Mathematician and Innovator

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  1. FAMOUS BLACK MATHEMATICION BENJAMIN BANNKER

  2. HIMSELF ** BORN ON : NOVEMBER . 9 . 1731 ** BIRTH PLACE : BALTIMORE COUNTRY . ** PARENTS : GEORGE BANNAKY & MARY BANNAKY ** EMPLOYMENTS : ASTRONOMER CLOCKMAKER & PUBLISHER . DIED ON : OCTOBER .9 .1806 . **

  3. HIS FINDINGS *** The lengths of the side of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle , whose diameter is known . ***He found the LOGARITHEMIC TABLE.

  4. HIS SERVICES * Banneker served as an accurate timepiece & he earned recognition as a clockmaker . * Banneker contribute to the filed of astronomy , by devising calculations to predict solar & lunar eclipses .

  5. HE DIED IN 1806 . BUT IS REMEMBERD AS ONE OF THE FAMOUS BLACK MATHEMATICION .

  6. THANK YOU

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