Whitney, Eli
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Encyclopedia entry on Eli Whitney (1765-1825), inventor of the cotton gin. It covers his Yale education, his time in Georgia with Mrs. Greene, the invention of the saw-gin, his partnership with Phineas Miller, and the patent disputes. It also discusses the gin's effect on cotton production and slavery, and his later firearms manufacture. Includes an engraved portrait.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1902
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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