Title
Eli Whitney
Caption
Eli Whitney (1765-1825) American inventor and manufacturer, born at Westborough, Massachusetts. Credited with the invention of the cotton gin (1793) to separate cotton fibre from seeds and seedpods, dramatically increasing the amount of cotton that could be processed in a day and so revolutionising the American cotton growing industry. Equally important was his introduction of interchangeable parts, an innovation which led to the growth of mass production in the nineteenth century and the production of cheap goods. From "The Century Magazine" (New York, 1887).
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009372P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,0Mb (1,9Mb) / 8,5in x 11,8in / 2561 x 3543 (300dpi)