The exceptional life of Benjamin Banneker Rose Margaret Ekeng Itua

View full lesson: Born in 1731 to formerly enslaved parents on a farm in Baltimore, Benjamin Banneker was obsessed with math and science. And his appetite for knowledge only grew as he taught himself astronomy, mathematics, engineering, and the study of the natural world. RoseMargaret EkengItua details the numerous accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker. Lesson by RoseMargaret EkengItua, animation by Jun Zee Myers.