eli whitney n United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825) Synonym(s) Whitney Eli Whitney
News & Articles eli whitney Sound hot ticket: Take a cotton to Eli Whitney Be forewarned: Provo band Eli Whitney is never reminiscent of the inventor of the same name, or his famed cotton gin. If you want old-timey tunes, look elsewhere. Aug. 8, 2013 - Provo Daily Herald