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'''Eli Whitney''' was born on December 8, 1765 in [[Westborough]], Massachusetts. He was an American [[inventor]] who patented the [[cotton gin]] on March 14, 1794. In 1798, he built a factory that made guns by machinery. Whitney made machines that created interchangeable parts for guns; you could take a part off of one gun and it would fit into another of the same model. This marked the beginning of mass production in the United States. He died on January 9, 1825.

'''Eli Whitney''' was born on December 8, 1765 in [[Westborough]], Massachusetts. He was an American [[inventor]] who patented the [[Cotton Gin|cotton gin]] on March 14, 1794. In 1798, he built a factory that made guns by machinery. Whitney made machines that created interchangeable parts for guns; you could take a part off of one gun and it would fit into another of the same model. This marked the beginning of mass production in the United States. He died on January 9, 1825.

[[Category:Inventors|Whitney, Eli]]

[[Category:Inventors|Whitney, Eli]]