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American inventor (1765–1825)
Eli Whitney Jr. (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin in 1793, one of the key inventions
Eli_Whitney
Museum in Hamden, Connecticut, US
The Eli Whitney Museum, in Hamden, Connecticut, is an experimental learning workshop for students, teachers, and families. The museum's main building
Eli_Whitney_Museum
Private university in New Haven, Connecticut, US
College also admits a small group of non-traditional students through the Eli Whitney Students Program. Yale University Library, which holds over 15 million
Yale_University
American inventor
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
Eli_Whitney_Blake
Notable American family
built for the Whitneys in 1710. Successive generations of the Whitney family have significantly influenced American history. Eli Whitney's invention of
Whitney_family
Topics referred to by the same term
Eli Whitney may also refer to: Eli Whitney III (1820–1825, known as Eli Whitney Jr.), son of the inventor, maker of the Colt Walker revolver The Eli Whitney
Eli_Whitney_(disambiguation)
Machine that separates cotton from seeds
mechanical cotton gin was created by American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793 and patented in 1794. Whitney's gin used a combination of a wire screen and small
Cotton_gin
Practically identical components
development. President George Washington approved of the concept, and in 1798 Eli Whitney signed a contract to mass-produce 12,000 muskets built under the new
Interchangeable_parts
American lawyer (1899–1990)
Eli Whitney Debevoise (December 14, 1899 – June 30, 1990) was a New York lawyer who co-founded the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton and periodically served
Eli_Whitney_Debevoise
Eli Whitney Debevoise II (born February 8, 1953) is a former U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank Group, where his tenure lasted from April 6, 2007
Eli_Whitney_Debevoise_II
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Eli Whitney is an unincorporated community in southeastern Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is located at the intersection of North
Eli_Whitney,_North_Carolina
American scientist (1836–1895)
Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (April 20, 1836 – October 1, 1895) was an American scientist. His father and namesake was an inventor and partner of the Blake Brothers
Eli_Whitney_Blake_Jr.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Elementary School Stratford Academy: Johnson House (elementary) (3–6) Eli Whitney Elementary School Victoria Soto Elementary School Wilcoxson Elementary
Stratford,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Hamden is named Whitney Avenue in honor of Eli Whitney, and it runs past Whitney's old factory, now the Eli Whitney Museum. Whitney constructed stone
Hamden,_Connecticut
Technical high school in Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Eli Whitney Technical High School, or Whitney Tech, is a technical high school located in Hamden, Connecticut, which receives students from many nearby
Eli Whitney Technical High School
Eli_Whitney_Technical_High_School
American historian and educator (1906–1963)
of the Griswold family, he was a descendant, on his mother's side, of Eli Whitney, and of six colonial governors of Connecticut on his father's side. As
Alfred_Whitney_Griswold
US-based international law firm
and securities law. The firm was founded in 1931 by Eli Whitney Debevoise, a descendant of Eli Whitney, and William E. Stevenson, a gold medalist in the
Debevoise_&_Plimpton
American firearms manufacturer
products include the Colt Walker, made in 1847 in the facilities of Eli Whitney Jr., the Colt Single Action Army, the Colt Python, and the Colt M1911
Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Revival worker's boarding house, built by Eli Whitney II (son and business success to inventor Eli Whitney) to house workers at his nearby pistol factory
Pistol_Factory_Dwelling
Island in the U.S. state of Georgia
cotton was first grown here by a local family, the Millers, who helped Eli Whitney develop the cotton gin. With its unusual range of wildlife, the island
Cumberland_Island
American animated television series
Animation Magazine. Vol. 15, no. 4. April 2001. pp. 16–19. ISSN 1041-617X. "Eli Whitney's Flesh-Eating Mistake". Time Squad. Season 1. Episode 1. June 8, 2001
Time_Squad
City in Connecticut, United States
and the main road through both towns is known as Whitney Avenue. The factory is now the Eli Whitney Museum, which has a particular emphasis on activities
New_Haven,_Connecticut
Musket
Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Eli Whitney at both the Springfield and Harpers Ferry armories. It was based heavily
Model_1795_Musket
Revolver
called for 1,000 of the revolvers and accoutrements. Colt commissioned Eli Whitney III to fill the contract and produced an extra 100 revolvers for private
Colt_Walker
Radioactive toy lab set
2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-07-18. "Gilbert Catalog Archive". eliwhitney.org. Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory
Gilbert_U-238_Atomic_Energy_Laboratory
American producer and screenwriter (1911–2005)
throughout its broadcast run. Author Kurt Andersen described Henning as "the Eli Whitney of American television production." Henning was born and grew up on a
Paul_Henning
and delivered on 14 November. She was scrapped at Tacoma in June 1969. Eli Whitney was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 July
List_of_Liberty_ships_(E)
American scientist
in Philadelphia, in 1796. She was a noted supporter of the inventor Eli Whitney. Her "extraordinary activity of mind, and tact in seizing on points,
Catharine_Littlefield_Greene
Removal of material from a workpiece using rotating tools
Roe, a respected founding father of machine tool historians, credited Eli Whitney (one of the private arms makers mentioned above) with producing the first
Milling_(machining)
Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, US
meetinghouse for some time more. Westborough's most famous native son, Eli Whitney, contributed to the industrial progress of the country. Born in 1765
Westborough,_Massachusetts
Highway in Connecticut, United States
Hamden and Waterbury respectively, run along Whitney Avenue. Whitney Avenue is named after Eli Whitney, Jr., whose factory was located by the Mill River
Whitney_Avenue
Secret society based at Yale University, New Haven
2014). "Open secrets". Yale Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-15. "Inside Eli, or How to Get On at Yale". Yale56.org. 1955–56. Retrieved 2011-08-01. Robbins
Wolf's_Head_Society
American attorney
New York City on August 10, 1929. He was the son of prominent attorney Eli Whitney Debevoise, and the grandson and namesake of Thomas M. Debevoise (1874-1958)
Thomas_M._Debevoise
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
would be profitable if a better way could be found to remove the seed. Eli Whitney responded by inventing the inexpensive cotton gin. A man using a cotton
Industrial_Revolution
Historic house in Georgia, United States
County, Savannah, was a rice plantation, notable as the location where Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Once a thriving plantation, comprising, in 1798
Mulberry_Grove_Plantation
Semi-automatic pistol
University of Michigan Wolverines. The Whitney name was used because the factory was located near the old Eli Whitney factory site. A victim of extremely
Whitney_Wolverine
Muzzle-loading rifle
Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. When Eli Whitney III took over management of the Whitney Armory in 1842, he set about tooling up under his
M1841_Mississippi_rifle
Cemetery in Connecticut, US
Secretary, Lieutenant Governor and Deputy Governor of New Haven Jurisdiction Eli Whitney Blake (1795–1886), manufacturer and inventor of the stone crusher. His
Grove_Street_Cemetery
American actor (1913–1998)
directed by George Sherman, Red Canyon (1949), and a short at MGM, Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949). He had a good role in Home of the Brave (1949). At
Lloyd_Bridges
British industrial methods in textile manufacturing to the United States, Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin, Éleuthère Irénée du Pont's improvements
Industrial Revolution in the United States
Industrial_Revolution_in_the_United_States
County in North Carolina, United States
Glencoe Lacey, about 1-mile (1.6 km) east of Eli Whitney Leota, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Eli Whitney Loy, at the northern base of Bass Mountain
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance_County,_North_Carolina
1934 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter
Street broker Billy Crocker helps his boss Elisha J. Whitney prepare for his trip to London. Eli tells Billy the next morning he is to make a huge sale
Anything_Goes
and a slave labour force. The modern cotton gin, invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney, enormously grew the American cotton industry, which was previously limited
History_of_cotton
Person or company profiteering from war or conflict
sugar in American paper money and gold coin. In 1798, American inventor Eli Whitney received a government contract to manufacture 10,000 muskets in less
War_profiteering
1848 revolver by Samuel Colt
"Whitneyville Dragoons" or "Transitional Dragoons" were produced at the Eli Whitney factory for Colt, having a barrel length of 7+1⁄2 inches (190 mm) and
Colt_Dragoon_Revolver
International law firm headquartered in New York City
Zuccotti Park Alexander Cushing – founder and chairman, Ski Corporation Eli Whitney Debevoise – founding partner, Debevoise & Plimpton Tom Glocer – CEO,
Davis_Polk
Name list
Eli as a name has two different meanings, both originating in the Hebrew Bible. Eli can be used for males (Hebrew tradition) or females (Scandinavian
Eli_(name)
American screenwriter and film director (born 1972)
Eli Craig is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for co-writing and directing the cult horror comedy film Tucker & Dale
Eli_Craig
Neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
started in the early nineteenth century as a factory town for workers in Eli Whitney's gun factory. Around the turn of the twentieth century, it evolved into
Whitneyville,_Connecticut
River in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
were eight mills. In time the river provided power for Eli Whitney's gun factory, now the Eli Whitney Museum. It joins the Quinnipiac River at the mouth of
Mill_River_(Connecticut)
Brand of metal toy construction set
Company scientific and educational children's toys is housed at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, Connecticut.[citation needed] Over the years, Erector
Erector_Set
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
The William Pinto House, also known as William Pinto-Eli Whitney House, is a historic house at 283 Orange Street in New Haven, Connecticut. It is a Federal-style
William_Pinto_House
Arms Needed: A Hero Among Us. Ravellette died in an auto accident in Eli Whitney, North Carolina three years later, in 2007. Marty Ravellette was the
Marty_Ravellette
American actress (1915–2010)
Helen Wilson 18 episodes 1955 You Are There Catherine Green Episode: "Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin (May 27, 1793)" 1956 Matinee Theater Episode:
Barbara_Billingsley
Nahuatl-speaking Indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico
Mesoamerica, such as the Hñahñu, the Mixtec and the Maya. "The Aztecs | The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop". www.eliwhitney.org. Retrieved 2024-03-29. Frances
Mexica
the ridge. Whitney Peak and Lake Whitney (located at the western base of the mountain behind the dammed Mill River) are named after Eli Whitney, the inventor
East_Rock
was Eli Whitney II. In 1849, Whitney began construction of a dam that impounded the Mill River to form a reservoir, which is now named Lake Whitney. When
South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
South_Central_Connecticut_Regional_Water_Authority
railroad attorney, US Senator Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1857), American scientist and educator, great-nephew of Eli Whitney John Thomas Croxton (1857), Civil
List of Skull and Bones members
List_of_Skull_and_Bones_members
Type of architecture
mill in Rhode Island; shortly after that the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. One of the first industrial buildings was built in Britain in the 1700s
Industrial_architecture
Decade
counterrevolutionary Catholic and Royal Army, ending the Virée de Galerne. Eli Whitney invents a cotton gin. This causes a resurgence of slavery in the South
1790s
Surname list
United States District Judge Eli Whitney Debevoise, (1899-1990), New York lawyer, founder Debevoise & Plimpton Eli Whitney Debevoise II, (1953), former
DeBevoise
American toy company
24, 2019. "A. C. Gilbert: The Demise of The A. C. Gilbert Company". Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop. Retrieved 3 January 2017. "A.C. Gilbert Company"
A._C._Gilbert_Company
American scientist (1791–1859)
writings on Eli Whitney. The Memoir of Eli Whitney, Esq. was first published in the American Journal of Science in 1832, seven years after Whitney's death.
Denison_Olmsted
American singer and actor (1917–1995)
Nancy's Fairy Goduncle Television special 1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land Eli Whitney 1971 The Powder Room Host Unsold pilot 1973 The Electric Company Himself
Dean_Martin
discovered by Thomas Young, showing the wave nature of light. July – Eli Whitney demonstrates before the United States Congress the advantages of the
1801_in_science
Topics referred to by the same term
Whitney School may refer to: Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf, Belleville, Ontario Eli Whitney Elementary School, Stratford, Connecticut Whitney
Whitney_School
race horses for owners including Leland Stanford, Erastus Corning, and Eli Whitney, but also painted bust-length portraits of Albany citizens, dogs, and
Thomas_Kirby_Van_Zandt
Historical period in the Southern United States from 1815 to 1861
financially viable. This would change with the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in the mid-1790s, which changed a once-tedious manual cleaning and fiber
Antebellum_South
Coordinating the efforts of persons
(economics), and pricing issues. About the same time, innovators like Eli Whitney (1765–1825), James Watt (1736–1819), and Matthew Boulton (1728–1809)
Management
U.S. state
as a major center for manufacturing, due in part to the inventions of Eli Whitney and other early innovators of the Industrial Revolution. The war led
Connecticut
Masonry tower at Yale University
Webster, James Fenimore Cooper, John C. Calhoun, Samuel F. B. Morse, and Eli Whitney. The second level of sculpture depicts Phidias, Homer, Aristotle, and
Harkness_Tower
American writer (1902–1995)
United States Signal Corps. Her first book for children was The Story of Eli Whitney. Her book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch won the Newbery Medal in 1956. WorldCat
Jean_Lee_Latham
and discoveries." The invention of the cotton gin by American inventor Eli Whitney, combined with the widespread prevalence of slavery in the United States
Technological and industrial history of the United States
Technological_and_industrial_history_of_the_United_States
Branch of engineering
industrial revolution, initiated in 1700s by Sir Adam Smith, Henry Ford, Eli Whitney, Frank Gilbreth and Lilian Gilbreth, Henry Gantt, F.W. Taylor, etc. After
Industrial and production engineering
Industrial_and_production_engineering
2010 film
hijack a train carrying components of an experimental weapon invented by Eli Whitney. Realizing that Turnbull is planning to rebuild the weapon and use it
Jonah_Hex_(film)
Stream in North Carolina, US
Creek then flows southwest meet the Haw River about 2 miles east of Eli Whitney in Alamance County. Cane Creek drains 39.25 square miles (101.7 km2)
Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)
Cane_Creek_(Haw_River_tributary,_left_bank)
American rapper (born 1972)
AZ started writing rap lyrics when he was 12 years old. He attended Eli Whitney High School, with fellow Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z, until the vocational
AZ_(rapper)
Set of sequential operations established in a factory
the next step was the concept of the assembly line, as introduced by Eli Whitney. This was taken to the next stage at the Ford Motor Company in 1913,
Production_line
Upper class Bostonians
2016 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Candidate Eli Whitney (1765–1825) William Collins Whitney (1841–1904) Wigglesworth Family Michael Wigglesworth
Boston_Brahmin
Calendar year
Department of Vosges becomes the first to pay new Revolutionary taxes. Eli Whitney, holding a 1798 United States government contract for the manufacture
1799
Georgia Institute of Technology dining hall
Ceramics is represented by Luca della Robbia. Textiles is represented by Eli Whitney. Electrical engineering is represented by Thomas Edison. Architecture
Brittain_Dining_Hall
American inventor and businessman (1811–1875)
utilizing the concept of interchangeable parts developed by Samuel Colt and Eli Whitney for their firearms. He was able to cut the price in half, while at the
Isaac_Singer
Documentary TV series and book by James Burke
machine-tooling of musket parts for interchangeability – to New Englanders Eli Whitney, John Hall, and Simeon North. The American efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth
Connections (British TV series)
Connections_(British_TV_series)
Branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems
division of labor and the implementation of interchangeable parts by Eli Whitney. The term "industrial engineer" is credited to James Gunn who proposed
Industrial_engineering
American Texas Ranger and military officer (1817–1847)
but the large order allowed Colt to establish a new company. He hired Eli Whitney Junior, already in the arms business, to make his new revolvers. Colt
Samuel_Hamilton_Walker
Musket
Mexican–American War American Civil War Production history Designer Eli Whitney Designed 1816 Manufacturer Springfield Armory Harpers Ferry Armory Various
Model_1816_Musket
Day of the year
John Light Atlee, American physician and surgeon (born 1799) 1895 – Eli Whitney Blake, Jr., American chemist, physicist, and academic (born 1836) 1901
October_1
States by having the flagpole on the consulate chopped down. July – Eli Whitney demonstrates before Congress the advantages of the system of interchangeable
1801_in_the_United_States
Surname list
Blake (born 1982), Dominican-American singer Eli Whitney Blake (1795–1886), American inventor Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1836–1895), American scientist Emmet
Blake_(surname)
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
United States. Mandale is located on North Carolina Highway 87, south of Eli Whitney, and northwest of Pittsboro. "Mandale, North Carolina". Geographic Names
Mandale,_North_Carolina
Izhevsk, and Sestroretsk. This revolver was primarily manufactured by Eli Whitney, Jr. at Whitneyville, Connecticut and not Samuel Colt's Patent Arms Company
List of firearms before the 20th century
List_of_firearms_before_the_20th_century
jeffersonii, an extinct ground sloth. Annalen der Physik first published. Eli Whitney, holding a January 1798 United States government contract for the manufacture
1799_in_science
Method of production involving extensive mechanization and interchangeable parts
$10,000 award from the government of the United States.[page needed] Eli Whitney is generally credited with the idea and the practical application, but
American system of manufacturing
American_system_of_manufacturing
American multinational law firm
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Eli Whitney Debevoise II — U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank Mary DeRosa
Arnold_&_Porter
Western Governors University Williams College Wilmington University Yale College: Eli Whitney Students Program Education portal Continuing education
List of programs and colleges for non-traditional students
List_of_programs_and_colleges_for_non-traditional_students
Neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Street School is now the Borough496 business incubator. There is also the Eli Whitney Technical High School, part of a state system. John L. Carusone Field
Highwood,_Hamden
American architect (1870–1958)
the subject of retrospectives and exhibits, beginning in 1990 at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, Connecticut. In 2003, the American Institute of Architects
Alice_Trythall_Washburn
Country club in Hamden, Connecticut
purchased farmland along Lake Whitney in Hamden later. Notable early members include President William Taft, Walter Camp, Eli Whitney III, Henry Sargent, Frank
New_Haven_Country_Club
Retrieved January 4, 2020. "National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin". www.invent.org. June 5, 2024. Archived from the
List of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees
List_of_National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
Day of the year
(born 1799) 1852 – James Finlayson, Scottish Quaker (born 1772) 1886 – Eli Whitney Blake, American inventor, invented the Mortise lock (born 1795) 1890
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