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 (regardless of whether Whitney intended that or not). 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.
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| - 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 (regardless of whether Whitney intended that or not). 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.
- Eli Whitney was born to a merchant class family on June 3rd, 2160 on the planet Elysium. At a young age, Eli was fascinated by the combat abilities of the Systems Alliance soldiers and enlisted in the cadets in the year 2173. After serving many years in the cadets, he went to Military College in the year 2179, where he received a degree in engineering and was given the rank of second lieutenant. He underwent special training, and became the commander of an Infiltrator pair.
- In the year 1606 man began to take his first awkward steps into existence. At the helm of this evoloutionary movement was Eli Whitney.
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| - Eli Whitney, painted by Samuel F. B. Morse, 1822. Yale University Art Gallery
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| - 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 (regardless of whether Whitney intended that or not). 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.
- Eli Whitney was born to a merchant class family on June 3rd, 2160 on the planet Elysium. At a young age, Eli was fascinated by the combat abilities of the Systems Alliance soldiers and enlisted in the cadets in the year 2173. After serving many years in the cadets, he went to Military College in the year 2179, where he received a degree in engineering and was given the rank of second lieutenant. He underwent special training, and became the commander of an Infiltrator pair.
- In the year 1606 man began to take his first awkward steps into existence. At the helm of this evoloutionary movement was Eli Whitney.
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