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Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker. By: Jake Malz. Benjamin’s Background. Benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland on November 9, 1731. His father and grandfather were former slaves . He lived an average life on a farm until in 1753, he borrowed a pocket watch from a neighbor.

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Benjamin Banneker

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  1. Benjamin Banneker By: Jake Malz

  2. Benjamin’s Background • Benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland on November 9, 1731. • His father and grandfather were former slaves. • He lived an average life on a farm until in 1753, he borrowed a pocket watch from a neighbor. • He took it apart and made a drawing of each component, then reassembled the watch and returned it, fully functioning, to its owner. • From his drawings he designed a replica of the watch and made one of his own. • He also help come up with calculations to predict solar and lunar eclipses.

  3. Clock making • At Twenty-One years old he calculated the proper number of teeth for each gear and the relationships between the gears, he constructed a working wooden clock that kept accurate time for over 50 years. • This helped him earn recognition as a clockmaker.

  4. Solar and Lunar Eclipses • He successfully forecasted a 1789 solar eclipse. • He published six things in the Farmers Almanac and they were things such as medicines, medical treatment, listed tides, astronomical information, and eclipses, all calculated by Banneker himself. • He published these things so that others could use them and also learn from them.

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