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BENJAMIN BANNEKER was the black surveyor to helped survey the District of Columbia
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Benjamin Banneker, along with Andrew Ellicott, took about four months to survey the federal city, which would later become Washington, D.C. Their work began in 1791 and was crucial for establishing the city's layout. Banneker's expertise as a mathematician and astronomer played a significant role in the accuracy of the survey.
The African American mathematician that assisted in the survey of Washington DC was Benjamin Banneker. In addition to being a mathematician, Banneker was also an astronomer.
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Benjamin Banneker joined Major Andrew Ellicott's expedition to survey the boundaries for the future District of Columbia in 1791. The survey was commissioned at the request of Thomas Jefferson and continued until 1792.
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