[PAR] [TLE] Benjamin Banneker [SEP] Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731October 9, 1806) was a free African American almanac author, surveyor, naturalist, and farmer.  Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African American woman and a former slave, Banneker had little formal education and was largely self-taught.  He is known for being part of a group led by Major Andrew Ellicott that surveyed the borders of the original District of Columbia, the federal capital district of the United States. [PAR] [TLE] Banneker Circle [SEP] Banneker Circle is a partial traffic circle in Southwest Washington, D.C..  The name of the circle commemorates Benjamin Banneker, an African American astronomer and almanac author.  In 1791, Banneker assisted in the initial survey of the boundaries of the District of Columbia.  The circle is near the south end of L'Enfant Promenade and the intersection of Interstate 395 and Maine Avenue.  Benjamin Banneker Park is within the Circle.
[PAR] [TLE] Benjamin Banneker [ SEP ] Benjamin Banneker ( November 9 , 1731October 9 , 1806 ) was a free African American almanac author , surveyor , naturalist , and farmer . Born in Baltimore County , Maryland , to a free African American woman and a former slave , Banneker had little formal education and was largely self - taught . He is known for being part of a group led by Major Andrew Ellicott that surveyed the borders of the original District of Columbia , the federal capital district of the United States . [PAR] [TLE] Banneker Circle [ SEP ] Banneker Circle is a partial traffic circle in Southwest Washington , D.C .. The name of the circle commemorates Benjamin Banneker , an African American astronomer and almanac author . In 1791 , Banneker assisted in the initial survey of the boundaries of the District of Columbia . The circle is near the south end of L'Enfant Promenade and the intersection of Interstate 395 and Maine Avenue . Benjamin Banneker Park is within the Circle .
What African American astronomer and almanac author was born in Baltimore County, Maryland?
What African American astronomer and almanac author was born in Baltimore County , Maryland ?
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker