Whitney, Eli

The Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney
A brief biography of Eli Whitney and background information on the cotton gin. Includes original patents.
http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/cotton_gin.htm

Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin
Short profile and sketch.
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/152.html

Encarta: Whitney, Eli
Article provides a brief overview of Whitney's life and accomplishments.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563164/Whitney_Eli.html

The Invention Dimension: Eli Whitney
Biography explores how Whitney's best-known invention transformed the economies of the antebellum North and South.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/whitney.html