Whitney, Eli
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 8 December 1765 at 15:00 (= 3:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Westborough MA, USA, 42n16, 71w37 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m71w37 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   17°05'   25°18 Asc. 22°56'
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Biography
American inventor with two claims to fame, first, his cotton gin which made cotton growing profitable and helped to make the U.S. the largest producer in the world; and, second, his method of making guns by machinery, which marked the beginning of mass production in the U.S.
Died in 1825.
Source Notes
Wynn 9/1942 quotes Burlingame, "Whittling Boy" for "afternoon."
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Cotton Gin, Mass Production)
- Notable : Book Collection : Occult/ Misc. Collection
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Inventor)
