American inventor and manufacturer whose invention of the cotton gin(1793)revolutionized the cotton industry.He also established the first factory to assemble muskets with interchangeable parts, marking the advent of modern mass production.

• 惠特尼，埃利1765－1825美国发明家和制造商。他发明的轧花机（1793年）引起棉花工业的革命。他也建立了第一个用互换零件装配步枪的工厂，这标志着现代大生产的到来