Biography Of Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin banneker, (born november 9, 1731, banneky farm [now in oella], maryland [u.s.]—died october 19? From 1792 through 1797 benjamin banneker, an african american mathematician and amateur astronomer, calculated ephemerides (tables of the locations of stars and planets) for.

[see researcher’s note], 1806, baltimore, maryland, u.s.), mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor, and writer, one of the first important african american intellectuals. He received a formal education. He published a highly regarded almanac, and earned the respect of prominent colleagues in the federal government.