Benjamin Banneker
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Benjamin Banneker was an African American mathematician, astronomer, and almanac author known for his early contributions to science and civil rights in the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Banneker canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American scientist
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almanac author ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
abolition of slavery
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civil rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown natural causes ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Andrew Ellicott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1731-11-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1806-10-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Banneker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Robert Bannaky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
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astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ surveying ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Banneker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
African descent
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English descent ⓘ possibly Dogon or other West African ancestry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy against slavery
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astronomical calculations ⓘ publishing almanacs ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Banneky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
assisted in surveying the site of Washington, D.C.
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calculated solar and lunar eclipses for almanacs ⓘ constructed a wooden striking clock based on a pocket watch ⓘ |
| notableWork | Banneker's Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina Almanack and Ephemeris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
almanac author
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astronomer ⓘ farmer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | survey of the boundaries of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Baltimore County, Maryland Colony
NERFINISHED
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near Ellicott's Mills, Maryland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Baltimore County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Quaker-associated beliefs ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Ellicott's Mills, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteLetterTo | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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