Whitney, Eli
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Encyclopedia Britannica (11th ed.) biographical article on Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor of the cotton gin. It covers his Yale education, his time on Mrs Greene's Georgia plantation, the design of the gin, the patent and partnership with Phineas Miller, the patent litigation, and his later firearms manufacture using standardized parts. It ends with a short list of references.
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- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
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