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Benjamin Banneker  \nBirth Year:    \nBenjamin Banneker is best known for building America’s first    \nWhat did Banneker accurately predict in 1789?  \nIn 1791, Banneker famously penned an influential letter to then Secretary of State  \n.  \n2.) Fern Hunt  \nBirth Year:    \nFern Hunt is best known for her work in:  \nShe was inducted into the Association for Women in Mathematics Hall of Fame in  \n.  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets [at ](at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](at www.mashupmath.com) 1  \n3.) Mark Dean  \nBirth Year:    \nDean is a famous computer scientist and engineer credited with assisting in the development of breakthrough technologies at what company?  \nWhat did he invent? What did he co-invent?  \nDean was inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame in    \n4.) Lonnie Johnson  \nBirth Year:    \nJohnson is a famous inventor, mathematician, and engineer who holds over   patents.  \nHe served as an engineer what which branch of the U.S. military?  \nWhat invention is Lonnie Johnson best known for?  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets [at ](at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](at www.mashupmath.com) 2  \n5.) Annie Easley  \nBirth Year:    \nEasley was a famous NASA   and   who contributed to several space programs.  \nMost notably, she was a leading member of the team that developed the breakthrough   rocket.  \nWhat was Easley’s famous nickname while working at NASA?  \n6.) Elbert Frank Cox  \nBirth Year:    \nIn 1925, Elbert Frank Cox became the first black man in the world to earn:  \nIn 1957, Cox became the chairman of the mathematics department at what distinguished university?  \nIn   , the Howard University Mathematics Department established the Elbert F. Cox Scholarship Fund for    \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets [at ](at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](at www.mashupmath.com) 3  \n7.) Mae Carol Jemison  \nBirth Year:    \nWhat did Jemison accomplish in 1992?  \nWhat was the name of the space shuttle that she went aboard into orbit?  \nBefore becoming an astronaut, Jemison spent time as a general practice physician and in the    \n8.) Valerie Thomas  \nBirth Year:    \nThomas is a scientist best known for inventing the   in 1980.  \nThis technology was the first of its kind in the filed of 3D-imagery and is the basis for modern:  \nAt NASA, she managed the team that developed the   technology that supported the first    \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets [at ](at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](at www.mashupmath.com) 4  \n9.) Katherine Johnson  \nBirth Year:    \nWhat critically acclaimed film was Johnson the main character of?  \nHer contributions in the field of   , alongside fellow female African American mathematicians   and   were critical to the United States’ success in putting astronaut   into orbit in 1962.  \nWhat award was she given in 2015 by President Barack Obama?  \n10.) Euphemia Lofton Haynes  \nBirth Year:    \nEuphemia Lofton Haynes is famous for being the first African American woman to…  \nAfter earning her Ph. D. , she embarked on a   -year career of advocacy for students of color, improving schools, and overcoming the harmful effects of racial segregation.  \nHaynes was the first African American woman to hold what distinguished position from 1960-1968?  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets [at ](at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](at www.mashupmath.com) 5  \n11.) John Urschel  \nBirth Year:    \nWhat two things did Urschel excel in at Penn State University?  \nIn 2014, Urschel was drafted into the NFL by the    \nHe is currently working towards his Ph. D. in mathematics fro","cbCaituOrRHlQup9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaituOrRHlQup9","pdf",5226144,"English","# Lesson Guide\n## Mini-profiles for 11 mathematicians\n## Extra Credit","[{\"question\":\"What information does the lesson guide ask students to complete for each mathematician?\",\"answer\":\"For each of the 11 mathematicians, the guide asks for a mini-profile including a birth year and answers to prompts about key achievements and facts.\"},{\"question\":\"Which mathematicians are included in the mini-profile list?\",\"answer\":\"The list includes Benjamin Banneker, Fern Hunt, Mark Dean, Lonnie Johnson, Annie Easley, Elbert Frank Cox, Mae Carol Jemison, Valerie Thomas, Katherine Johnson, Euphemia Lofton Haynes, and John Urschel.\"},{\"question\":\"What is required in the Extra Credit section?\",\"answer\":\"Choose one mathematician from the list and research three additional interesting facts using books from the library or the internet, then fill them into the table.\"}]","Lesson Guide - 11 Famous African American Mathematicians | PDF",1790163885,15]