Whitney, Eli
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A one-page encyclopedia entry on Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor of the cotton gin. It covers his Yale education, his work in Georgia, the theft of his machine, patent infringement, and legislative payments from southern states. It also describes his turn to manufacturing firearms with interchangeable parts at Whitneyville, Connecticut.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1883
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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