Eli Whitney

Eli Whitney

• In his early years, he was the oldest out of 4.
• He was born on Dec. 08, 1765 in Westboro, MA.
• He died on January 08, 1825 in New Haven, CT.
• Dearing those years, he was a very intelligent child.

ChildHood

• Raised by Eli and Elizabeth (Fay) Whitney
• His father was a farmer.
• His mother died when he was just 11!
• At a very young age, he could assemble a watch at 8 years old!
• At age 11, he helped make a knife for his step mother.

personal Life

• He had a wife named Henrietta Edwards
• He had 4 children.
• he lived in Westboro, MA. and New Haven, CT
• He went to Yale University, which is now Becker College

Influence on the World

• He invented the Cottin Gin, which improved cotton production.
• He had an idea to replace parts when he was helping to make muskets.

Weriod/ fun facts!

• He died of prostate cancer on January 8, 1829 when just 59 Years old.
• He was credited of the intenting of the first milling machine.

Work citied

• "Eli Whitney." 2014, The Biography Channel website February 27 2014, 03:08
• "The life of Eli Whitney." 2014, The Biography Channel website February 28
• 2014 , 2:55
• "Bellis,Mary." The Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney." 10 January 2014  3:10