Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known as the inventor of the cotton gin. This was one of the key inventions of the industrial ...
Historical on-line resource about the inventor of the cotton gin and the technique of mass producing military firearms.
Eli Whitney Born Dec 8 1765 - Died Jan 8 1825 Cotton Gin Cotton Gin Patent Number(s) Patented March 14, 1794 Inducted 1974