Benjamin Banneker: African American Trailblazers (History Maker Bios)

True or False? Bejamin Banneker used a telescope and mathematics to predict a solar eclipse.

True! In 1789, Banneker calculated when the moon would pass between the earth and sun. And he did it without any formal math or science training.

-As a young man, he built a clock out of wood, using just a carving knife.
-He helped to survey and plot out the site for the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C.
-He published several almanacs that helped farmers, merchants, and sailors predict the weather and know the dates of holidays and festivals.