Eli Whitney

By Kpurdy3
  • Eli Whitney was born

    Eli Whitney was born

    Born in Westboro, MA
    Oldest child of Eli Whitney Sr. and Elizabeth Fay
  • Death of Eli Whitney's mother

    Death of Eli Whitney's mother

    Eli Whitney was the youngest of 4 childern.
    Eli Whitney was 11 when his mother died

  • Attended Yale University

    Attended Yale from 1789 to 1792.
    Planning to be a lawyer.
  • Cotton gin was patented

    Cotton gin was patented

    The cotton gin was invented in 1793 and got a patent 3/14/1794.
    The cotton gin was used to remove seeds from cotton
    Benefits:
    -Cotton gin improved US economy
    -Became the US chief export
    -Cotton gin was simple and was copied.
    -Patent lawsuits caused company to close
    -Preserved slave labor
    -Cotton becam profitable
    Drawbacks:
    -Some believe it helped revive slavery and eventually caused civil war
  • Obtained Musket Contract

    Obtained Musket Contract

    Whitney had never made a gun but received a contract to make 10-15,000 muskets by 1800.
    Arms weren't delivered until 1809.

    Championed interchangeable psrts

  • Married Henrietta Edwards

    They had 4 children together between 1817 and 1821
  • Eli Whitney Died

    Eli Whitney Died

    Eli Whitney died in New Haven, CT
    Died of prostate cancer