THE AFRICAN HERITAGE OF BANNEKER,BENJAMIN

Authors
EGLASH R
Citation
R. Eglash, THE AFRICAN HERITAGE OF BANNEKER,BENJAMIN, Social studies of science, 27(2), 1997, pp. 307-315
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
History & Philosophy of Sciences","History & Philosophy of Sciences","History & Philosophy of Sciences
Journal title
Social studies of science → ACNP
ISSN journal
03063127
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
307 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-3127(1997)27:2<307:TAHOB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Benjamin Banneker is well known for his accomplishments in early Ameri can applied science, as well as for his seminal role in African-Americ an science history. Historical and linguistic evidence suggests that h is grandfather was of Wolof origin, and that his father was from the a rea between what is now Ghana and Nigeria. This cultural heritage may have emerged in some of his mathematical thinking.