Eli whitney By facebooker_100002249884564 Dec 8, 1765 Eli whitney was born he was born in westborough massachuttes Jan 18, 1792 gratuated yale college Jan 18, 1793 invented the cotton gin revolutionized the way farmers cleaned cotton and how fast they did it Jan 8, 1825 eli whitney dies new haven connecticut is where he dies and he dies at age 59