The Exceptional Life of Benjamin Banneker

Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua for TED-Ed
June 7, 2024

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This video is a teaching tool for educators. Born in 1731 to freed slaves on a farm in Baltimore, Benjamin Banneker was obsessed with math and science. And his appetite for knowledge only grew as he taught himself astronomy, mathematics, engineering, and the study of the natural world. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua details the numerous accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker.

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The Exceptional Life of Benjamin Banneker

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