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Benjamin Banneker: The Self-Taught Mathematician and Astronomer Who Broke Racial Barriers in 18th-Century America

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Benjamin Banneker was a self-taught Black mathematician, astronomer and almanac author born in Maryland in 1731. Through his scientific work, he …

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