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| − | '''Eli Whitney''' was born on December 8, 1765 in [[ | + | [[Image:EliWhitney.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] |
| + | '''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, a personally demonstration was given to President [[John Adams]]. | ||
| − | [[ | + | In 1798, Eli Whitney won a government contract worth $134,000. to produce 10,000 army muskets. Whitney made machines that created interchangeable parts, the "[[Uniformity-System]]", 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]]. |
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| + | In 1818, Whitney invented the first milling machine. | ||
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| + | He died on January 9, 1825. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.eliwhitney.org/museum/eli-whitney/cotton-gin Eli Whitney Museum] | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitney, Eli}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Inventors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Early National U.S.]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, May 14, 2014
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, a personally demonstration was given to President John Adams.
In 1798, Eli Whitney won a government contract worth $134,000. to produce 10,000 army muskets. Whitney made machines that created interchangeable parts, the "Uniformity-System", 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.
In 1818, Whitney invented the first milling machine.
He died on January 9, 1825.
