Benjamin banneker biography timeline examples

Benjamin Banneker is born in Baltimore County, Maryland to Robert, an ex-slave and Mary, the daughter of an Englishwoman and an African ex-slave. Benjamin is one of a couple hundred free blacks among a population of nearly 4000 slaves and 13,000 whites. 1753Banneker constructs a striking clock.

Benjamin Banneker uses mostly wood to construct a clock. The only two timepieces Banneker had seen were a pocket watch and a sundial. He bases his designs on his own drawings and calculations. The clock runs for 40 years until it is destroyed in a fire. 1759Banneker's father dies.

Benjamin banneker biography timeline examples

After the death of his father, Banneker lives with his mother and sisters and helps take care of the family farm. 1771Banneker becomes friends with the Ellicott brothers.

Banneker becomes close friends with George and Joseph Ellicott.

The brothers encourage Banneker to learn astronomy and mathematics. They loan him books