From Eli Whitney’s cotton gin to Ted Benna’s 401(k), these pioneers came up with ideas and innovations that still resonate ...

Human ingenuity often has a ripple effect on our lives and our politics, and a perfect example is Eli Whitney's ingenious invention, the cotton "engine" (subsequently shortened to "gin"), which he ...

Why is Whitney So Important? Next on our list of Top Ten Patent Wars is not the one that most patent historians think of, the so-called “Sewing Machine” Wars of the 1850s-1860s, which is intriguing ...

Human ingenuity often has a ripple effect on our lives and our politics, and a perfect example is Westboro native Eli Whitney’s ingenious invention, the cotton “engine” (subsequently shortened to “gin ...

On this day in 1793, young inventor Eli Whitney had his U.S. patent for the cotton gin approved, an invention that would definitely have an impact on social and economic conditions that led to the ...

click image for close-up In October of 1793, Eli Whitney sent a drawing of his new invention, the cotton gin, to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson in application for a patent. Jefferson replied on ...

Westborough is forming a committee to review whether the town should change its official seal, an emblem that currently features Eli Whitney’s cotton gin. Whitney, who was born in Westborough in 1765 ...

Today is Monday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2022. There are 292 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention ...

Today marks Eli Whitney’s 251st birthday. Although he’s known for a famous invention that completely transformed the economy of the south, Whitney’s roots are in Massachusetts. He was born in ...