1731-1806 BENJAMIN BANNEKER. Attractive Bust of Early Black Naturalist and Landowner. Vellum Physiology

Physiology

Edmonds died at her home in La Porte

His library included large portions of the libraries of his father and grandfather and has often been recognized as "once the largest private Library in America

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1731-1806 BENJAMIN BANNEKER. Attractive Bust of Early Black Naturalist and Landowner. Vellum PhysiologyVery attractive, bust of early black American academic Benjamin Banneker [1731 1806]. Benjamin Banneker was a naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and author in 18th century America. He was also, unusually, a land owner. Banneker provides an interesting counter point to Phillis Wheatley. Both gained literary and popular influence, were published authors, etc., though Banneker was freeborn in Baltimore and Phillis bought by the Wheatley family and