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Benjamin Banneker
Thank you for the fine Benjamin Banneker page.

A couple of suggestions regarding the opening sentence. Considering the times, where most astronomers were unpaid, and that he created ephemerises, and he was solicited to help survey the federal district because of his astronomical skills, I think it would be fair to include "astronomer" to his list. Also, I believe "he had knowledge of mathematics..." is a bit beneath him. Naturally, any surveyor, almanac/ephemeris author is going to have a significant level of mathematical skill. George Ellicot, who appeared to be his equal, at best, in mathematics is identified as a mathematician on his page.

Thank you for your time and consdieration.

2600:1700:F160:1720:F141:7E22:5A8C:619F (talk) 00:37, 31 August 2021 (UTC)