Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Eli Whitney Biography and Timeline

Follow Eli Whitney through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Eli Whitney, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1794–1794Years on this page

1794

Invention of Cotton Gin

Science / Technology

Patents the Cotton Gin

Records, sources and methodology

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