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Cotton Gin

By TWLadner16

  • Birth

    Birth
    Eli Whitney is born in Westoboro, Massachusetts.

  • Graduates from Yale University

    Graduates from Yale University
    Eli Whitney graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale.

  • Eli Whitney invents Cotton Gin.

    Eli Whitney invents Cotton Gin.
    Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin on March 14, 1794 to make the process of removing seeds from cotton easier.

  • Patent

    Patent
    The Cotton Gin is patented.

  • Death

    Death
    Whitney dies of prostate cancer.

  • Lummus Cotton Gin

    Lummus Cotton Gin
    A higher quality Cotton Gin is advertised by Lummus and starts the widespread sale of the Gins.

  • Modern Day

    Modern Day
    Cotton Gins are still used in factories now, but are way more efficient than those from the 1800's.