Eli Invented The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
Whitney was born in Westboro, Massachusetts on December 8, 1765 and died on January 8, 1825.
Event Information
invention of the gin
Eli Whitney failed to profit from his invention because imitations of his machine appeared and his 1794 patent for the cotton gin could not be upheld in court until 1807. Whitney could not stop others from copying and selling his cotton gin design.
When?
Friday, Apr 19, 1793, 04:15 PM
Where?
Westborough, MA
when the cotton gin had no profit
In 1798, Eli Whitney invented a way to manufacture muskets by machine so that the parts were interchangeable. Ironically, it was as a manufacturer of muskets that Whitney finally became rich.
The Gin's Help
The cotton gin helped with the creation process of clothes. It was a lot simpler then the by hand method. The cotton gin also picked threw the seeds that weren't picked out of the cotton.