After his death, Eli Whitney was described as "one of the most distinguished men who our country as produced." ...

click image for close-up In October of 1793, Eli Whitney sent a drawing of his new invention, the cotton gin, to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson in application for a patent. Jefferson replied ...

The gin made cotton profitable which was a boon to the ... although he did make some and became famous for his labor-saving invention. He would go on to pioneer the use of interchangeable parts ...

The invention of the cotton engine (also known as the cotton gin) by Eli Whitney is perhaps one of the most tangible outcomes of the American industrialization spirit of the 18th century 1.

this hope died with the invention of the cotton gin in 1793. With the gin (short for engine), raw cotton could be quickly cleaned; Suddenly cotton became a profitable crop, transforming the ...