Throughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school and was largely self-taught, at a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife. This picture book biography focuses on one episode in a remarkable life.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781585369560
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Date: 09-01-2016
Pages: 32
Product Dimensions: 9.10(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 7 - 8 Years