Eli Whitney Summary

Eli Whitney 1765-1825 American Inventor Whitney is credited with inventing the cotton gin. This mechanical device efficiently removed seeds from short-staple cotton bolls, resulting in that type of co... Read more

The American inventor and manufacturer Eli Whitney (1765-1825) perfected the cotton gin. He was a pioneer in the development of the American system of manufactures.Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, Ma... Read more