BENJAMIN BRADLEY BY: MICHAEL BALL

BIRTH/DEATH Birth:1830 place is unknown Death: all unknown about death

NOTABLE THINGS THEY HAVE DONE  Slave  Employed at a printing company  Went to Annapolis Naval Academy and helped them set up scientific experiments  In 1840 he developed a steam engine for a war ship  Sold the engine for his freedom

NOTABLE THINGS(CONT.)  Then built an engine large enough to drive the first cutter of a sloop-of-war  He makes all the gasses, and works with them  Was taught how to read and write  Worked with Professor Hopkins  Inventor

WORLD WITHOUT HIM Without Benjamin Bradley a lot of African Americans might not have been inspired to invented anything or do what they did today.

QUALITIES Creative Persevered through slavery Was able to pay owner to be free Smart Inspiring

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