Profession: Inventor of the Cotton Gin
Nationality: 
American
Biography: Invented the cotton gin machine, used to mechanically pull cotton fibers from the seed.
The machine was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.
His invention strengthened the economic foundation of slavery in the United States.
Born: December 8, 1765
Birthplace: Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Died: January 8, 1825 (aged 59)
Cause of Death: Prostate cancer
Historical Events
- 1793-10-28 Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin machine, used to pull cotton fibers from the seed
- 1794-03-14 Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin machine revolutionizing the cotton industry in the southern US states
- 1799-01-14 American inventor Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
Biographies and Sources
- Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin - The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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