Eli Whitney

American businessman (1847–1924)
Person human Q96236337
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Eli Whitney

Summary

Eli Whitney is a human[1]. Born in New Haven[2], he… he was born on +1847-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1924-06-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a business executive[5] and manufacturer[6].

Key Facts

  • Eli Whitney was born in New Haven[2].
  • Eli Whitney was born on +1847-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eli Whitney died on +1924-06-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery[7].
  • Eli Whitney's father was Eli Whitney Jr.[8].
  • Eli Whitney's mother was Sarah Perkins Dalliba[9].
  • Eli Whitney was married to Sarah Sheffield Farnam[10].
  • A child of Eli Whitney was Sarah Tracy Whitney[11].
  • Eli Whitney held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eli Whitney worked as a business executive[5].
  • Eli Whitney worked as a manufacturer[6].
  • Eli Whitney's image is recorded as Eli Whitney (Men of Mark in Connecticut) 48.jpg[13].
  • Eli Whitney is recorded as male[14].
  • Eli Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eli Whitney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36109726[16].
  • Eli Whitney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92051868[17].
  • Eli Whitney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 133243159[18].
  • Eli Whitney's family name is recorded as Whitney[19].
  • Eli Whitney's given name is recorded as Eli[20].
  • Eli Whitney's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00589848[21].
  • Eli Whitney's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 4225185805810044639[22].
  • Eli Whitney's sibling is recorded as Susan Huntington Whitney[23].
  • Eli Whitney's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6pv75t4[24].
  • Eli Whitney's Archives at Yale agent ID is recorded as people/73325[25].
  • Eli Whitney's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PCjvPxmcY63whwmxXGMyq8K[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Eli Whitney was born in New Haven[2]. He was born on +1847-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Eli Whitney Jr.[8]. His mother was Sarah Perkins Dalliba[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[5] and manufacturer[6].

Personal Life

Among Eli Whitney's spouses was Sarah Sheffield Farnam[10]. A child of him was Sarah Tracy Whitney[11].

Death and Burial

Eli Whitney died on +1924-06-12T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery[7].

FAQs

Where was Eli Whitney born?

Born in New Haven[2], Eli Whitney…

Who were Eli Whitney's parents?

Eli Whitney's father was Eli Whitney Jr.[8]. Eli Whitney's mother was Sarah Perkins Dalliba[9].

Who was Eli Whitney married to?

Eli Whitney's spouses include Sarah Sheffield Farnam[10].

What did Eli Whitney do for work?

Eli Whitney worked as business executive[5] and manufacturer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Genealogics. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Genealogics. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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