BANNEKER, BENJAMIN


Meaning of BANNEKER, BENJAMIN in English

Ban ‧ ne ‧ ker, Ben ‧ ja ‧ min /ˈbænəkəʳ, ˈbænɪkəʳ, ˈbendʒəmən/ BrE AmE

(1731–1806) an African-American scientist who taught himself subjects such as mathematics and ↑ astronomy . He wrote popular ↑ almanac s .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.