Eli Whtiney

The year was 1765. One of the most influential inventors in American history, Eli Whitney, was born in Westboro, Massachusetts. He contributed some of the greatest innovations to American society. There are many different situations that helped shape or inspire Eli. Being exposed to his father's workshop, Eli accumulated an immense amount of knowledge on craftsmanship and mechanics. During college, Whitney's experiences at Yale also had many influences on him. When his pursuit of a law degree failed he began to become distracted by his affinity for mechanics. He also received an education involving advanced science and graduated with honors. Whitney was probably most influenced, though, by earlier attempts at mass production. The British textile manufacturing process inspired him as did a French man named LeBlanc, who had attempted the process of interchangeability but died before seeing its effect. Even though Eli was not c

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