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Dec 08, 1765 Westborough, Massachusetts, United States Died on 08 Jan 1825 (aged 59)
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About Eli Whitney
- Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin.
- 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.
