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Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Mass. ...
The accomplishments that Eli Whitney is best known for are his invention of the first cotton gin in the year 1793. ...
The innovation that Whitney was best known for was the invention of the cotton gin, which revolutionized the way that cotton was harvested. ... Whitney entered into partnership with the plantation manager, Phineas Miller, to manufacture cotton gins at New Haven, Connecticut. ... Although Whitney and Miller received a patent on the gin in 1794, it was not legally protected until 1807. ...
Eli Whitney’s idea was embraced with open arms, so much so that his invention was being copied throughout the south, as mentioned before. ... Whitney knew how small that number was, he then invented something far more important than any machine; he invented a system of manufacture which would allow the average man produce a product that would be just as good if it were made by a trained machinist.
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