Eli Whitney
/ˌiːlaɪ ˈwɪtni/
/ˌiːlaɪ ˈwɪtni/
- (1765-1825) an American who in 1793 invented the cotton gin, a machine for separating cotton from its seeds which greatly helped the development of the cotton industry in the South. He was also the first person to produce large numbers of small parts for guns which could be changed without replacing the whole gun.
埃利·惠特尼（Eli Whitney）：（1765-1825）一位美国人，他于1793年发明了轧花机，一种从种子中分离棉花的机器，极大地帮助了南部棉花产业的发展。他还是第一个生产大量枪支小零件的人，可以在不更换整支枪的情况下进行更换。