In 1793 an American inventor named Eli Whitney born in December 8 1765, Massachusetts, USA created a modern mechanical machine called the Cotton Gin. This phenomenal machine separated cotton seeds from cotton fibres and was incredibly important as it dramatically reduced the amount of time spent separating the two from each other.
Eli changed the agriculture and manufacturing revolutionised not only the cotton industry but the American industrial revolution in the South between the years of 1800 to 1900. The reason why this incredible machine was invented was instigated by his previous jobs when younger. From a young age he grew up on a farm and one of his later jobs was working in the