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Blue, Rose , Naden, Corinne J.

Benjamin Banneker: Mathematician and Stargazer

48 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | August, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1805-4 $$22.90
(4) 4-6 Gateway Biography series. Illustrated with archival photos and drawings, this serviceable, somewhat dull biography recounts the life of "America's first black man of science." Banneker's family history, childhood, and schooling, both formal and self-taught, are discussed, as well as his late-in-life accomplishments of helping to survey the site for the new federal capital and becoming the first African-American man to be published. A time line is included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

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