Eli Whitney
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Summary
Eli Whitney was born on December 8, 1765[1], in Westborough[2]. He died on January 8, 1825[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], inventor[6], engineer[7], tax collector[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,261 views/month, #6,650 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Grove Street Cemetery[11]
- Father: Eli Whitney[12]
- Mother: Elizabeth Fay[13]
- Spouse: Henrietta Frances Edwards Whitney[14]
- Child: Eli Whitney Jr.[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Educated at: Yale College[17], Leicester Academy[18]
- Award received: National Inventors Hall of Fame[19], Machine Tool Hall of Fame[20]
- Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Eli Whitney[23]
- Archives at: New Haven Museum[24], Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[25]
- Cause of death: peritoneum cancer[26]
- Family name: Whitney[27]
- Given name: Eli[28]
- Sponsor: Catherine Littlefield Greene[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eli Whitney[30]
- Commons gallery: Eli Whitney[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32], suicide[33]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[34], A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], The Encyclopedia Americana[38], The American Cyclopædia[39], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[40], New International Encyclopedia[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
- Commons Creator page: Eli Whitney[43]
- Name in native language: Eli Whitney[44]
- Sibling: Elizabeth Fay Whitney[45]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[46]
Why It Matters
Eli Whitney has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He is credited with the discovery of cotton gin[49].
FAQs
Where was Eli Whitney born?
Eli Whitney's place of birth was Westborough[2].
Where did Eli Whitney die?
Eli Whitney passed away in New Haven[4].
Who were Eli Whitney's parents?
Eli Whitney's father was Eli Whitney[12]. Eli Whitney's mother was Elizabeth Fay[13].
Who was Eli Whitney married to?
Eli Whitney's spouses include Henrietta Frances Edwards Whitney[14].
What did Eli Whitney do for work?
Eli Whitney worked as an entrepreneur[5], inventor[6], engineer[7], tax collector[8], and politician[9].
Where did Eli Whitney go to school?
Eli Whitney was educated at Yale College[17] and Leicester Academy[18].
What awards did Eli Whitney receive?
Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[19] and Machine Tool Hall of Fame[20].
What did Eli Whitney discover?
Eli Whitney is credited as discoverer of cotton gin[49].