Benjamin Banneker 1794

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Benjamin Banneker 1794

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/4134

African American mathematician and astronomer; assisted Ellicott in surveying site for Washington and the boundaries of the District of Columbia.

0.1; 1 folder

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6313560

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Banneker, Benjamin, 1731-1806

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sb49k8 (person)

African American mathematician and astronomer; assisted Ellicott in surveying site for Washington and the boundaries of the District of Columbia. From the guide to the Benjamin Banneker, 1794, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), of African descent, gained notoriety as an inventory, surveyor, and calculator of almanacs. From the description of Almanac, 1791. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191259143 ...