Eli whitney

Eli Whitney & The Cotton Gin

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  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    -Born: December 8, 1765 in Westboro, Massachusetts
  • Graduated from Yale University

    Graduated from Yale University

  • Patent Recieved For The Cotton Gin

    Patent Recieved For The Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney recieved a patent for his invention, the cotton gin. However, it wasn't 100% validated until 1807.

  • Date of Death

    Died January 8, 1825 in New Haven, Connecticut
  • Lummus Cotton Gin

    Lummus Cotton Gin

    A higher quality cotton gin, advertised in 1896. Lummus was company responsible for the widespread production of cotton gins.
  • Modern Day Lummus Cotton Gin

    Modern Day Lummus Cotton Gin

    A modern Lummus cotton gin.