(Encyclopedia) Broad, Eli, 1933-2021, American
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(Encyclopedia) Whitney, Eli, 1765–1825, American inventor of the cotton gin, b. Westboro, Mass., grad. Yale, 1792. When he was staying as tutor at Mulberry Grove, the plantation of Mrs. Nathanael…
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(Encyclopedia) Lilienthal, David EliLilienthal, David Elilĭlˈyənthôl [key], 1899–1981, American public official, b. Morton, Ill. He was admitted (1923) to the bar, practiced law, and was appointed by…
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The Question: Was Eli Whitney an African-American? The Answer: No. Eli Whitney, who invented the cotton gin and was responsible for developing methods of…
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