Webum > Kids and Teens > People and Society > Biography > Inventors > Banneker, Benjamin Benjamin Banneker Brief student-friendly article. Benjamin Banneker Includes a short biography and tells about Benjamin Banneker writing the first Farmers' Almanac. Benjamin Banneker: An American Pioneer A detailed look at the self-taught man and the contributions he made to astronomy, science, and math. From About.com. Benjamin Banneker: Mathematician, Astronomer Includes a short biography, sketch, and excerpts from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to Banneker after reading his almanac. Benjamin Banneker's Life Short biography along with a puzzle Banneker created. Inventor of the Week: Benjamin Banneker Tells how Banneker designed an irrigation system that helped save Colonial troops from starvation during the Revolutionary War. Kulture Kidz: Benjamin Banneker Short biography and sketch. Maryland's African American Heritage: Benjamin Banneker Tells the story of the man who carved America's first functional clock. Mathematicians of the African Diaspora: Benjamin Banneker Features a detailed biography as well as excerpts from a letter Banneker wrote to Thomas Jefferson. Stamp on Black History: Benjamin Banneker Detailed biography written by students for students. Help build the biggest human edited directory on the internet Add your website - Open Directory Project - Become an editor