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Read a biography of Benjamin Banneker, the famous African-American inventor who developed America's first fully functioning clock.
What made the design of Benjamin Banneker's clock special? Learn about the life and career of African American mathematician, astronomer, and writer Benjamin Banneker. (more)
Around 1753, at about the age of 21, Banneker reportedly completed a wooden clock that struck on the hour. He appears to have modelled his clock from a borrowed pocket watch by carving each piece to scale.
In 1752, Banneker garnered public acclaim by building a clock entirely out of wood. The clock, believed to be the first built in America, kept precise time for decades. In 1789, Banneker began making astronomical calculations that enabled him to successfully forecast a solar eclipse.
Banneker’s Clock. In 1753, Banneker was inspired to build his own clock after receiving a watch from an acquaintance. Banneker deconstructed the watch to examine its components and how...
In his early twenties, Banneker gained local admiration by hand-carving a wooden clock that kept perfect time—he had studied the gears of a pocket watch to master the mechanics.
Benjamin Banneker, born on this day in 1731, is remembered for producing one of America’s earliest almanacs and what may have been the country’s first natively produced clock.