Benjamin Banneker was a self-educated scientist, astronomer, inventor, writer, and antislavery publicist. He built a striking clock entirely from wood, published a Farmers' Almanac, and actively campaigned against slavery. He was one of the first African Americans to gain distinction in science.- Benjamin Banneker Photo Gallery
- African American Patent Holders - Photo Gallery
- History of the Farmers' Almanac
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he was a son of an african slave named robert, who had bought his own freedom , and mary banneky, who was the daughter of an english woman and a free african american slave.