Benjamin Banneker - George Ellicott loaned Banneker books and equipment to begin a more formal study of astronomy

Time: 1788

Place: U.S.

Details: In 1788, George Ellicott, the son of Andrew Ellicott, loaned Banneker books and equipment to begin a more formal study of astronomy. During the following year, Banneker sent George his work calculating a solar eclipse.

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