- Eli Whitney was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin
When did Eli Whitney die? / Died | 08 January 1825 |
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Eli Whitney facts
- This was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South
- Whitney's invention made upland short cotton into a profitable crop, which strengthened the economic foundation of slavery in the United States
- Despite the social and economic impact of his invention, Whitney lost many profits in legal battles over patent infringement for the cotton gin
- Thereafter, he turned his attention into securing contracts with the government in the manufacture of muskets for the newly formed United States Army
- He continued making arms and inventing until his death in 1825
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