Rivers Henderson
This poster presentation will explore the works of American mathematician Benjamin Banneker. Banneker was notable for his work with astronomy and the impact he made as a black mathematician. Banneker was able to use his influence as a recognized mathematician to fight for slaves rights. This poster will show examples of Banneker's work and display his impacts through supporting abolitionist efforts.
Rivers Henderson is a junior in the CIS/Dual engineering degree program. Her experiences include participating in multiple programming contests with the Lander Programming Team and involvement with other Lander associations such as Lander Rotaract and Lander BCM.