Eli Whitney Blake
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Eli Whitney Blake, Sr. (January 27, 1795 – August 18, 1886) was an American inventor, best known for his mortise lock and stone-crushing machine, the latter of which earned him a place into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Born | Eli Whitney Blake (1795-01-27)January 27, 1795 |
Died | August 18, 1886(1886-08-18) (aged 91) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | Leicester Academy |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Inventor |
Spouse |
Eliza Maria O'Brien
(m. 1822; died 1876) |
Children | 12 |
Parent(s) | Elihu Blake Elizabeth Fay Whitney Blake |
Relatives | Eli Whitney (uncle) William Phipps Blake (nephew) |
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