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Eli Whitney

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

INVENTOR: ELI WHITNEY

DATE BORN:DECEMBER 8, 1765

INVENTION: COTTON GIN

YEAR INVENTED: 1794 INDUSTRY:FARMING
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He invented the cotton gin
Because he had a female friend that was a plantation owner and ever time she picked cotton it took a long time to get the seeds out.

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Facts
The cotton gin had spiked
Teeth
Took out seeds from the cotton

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INVENTIONS

  • Milling
  • Interchangeable parts

MORE FACTS

  • Third best known inventor
  • Went to Yale
  • Had a partner
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THE END

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