Eli Whitney | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-03

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Eli Whitney


00:00:46 1 Early life and education
00:02:51 2 Career
00:03:28 2.1 Cotton gin
00:07:42 2.2 Interchangeable parts
00:11:37 2.3 Milling machine
00:12:20 3 Later life and legacy
00:13:58 4 See also



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Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin.  This was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.  Whitney's invention made upland short cotton into a profitable crop, which strengthened the economic foundation of slavery in the United States. Despite the social and economic impact of his invention, Whitney lost many profits in legal battles over patent infringement for the cotton gin. Thereafter, he turned his attention into securing contracts with the government in the manufacture of muskets for the newly formed United States Army. He continued making arms and inventing until his death in 1825.