Eli Whitney (disambiguation) explained

Eli Whitney (1765–1825) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, best known for his cotton gin and his pursuit of interchangeability in firearms manufacture.

Eli Whitney may also refer to:

• Eli Whitney Jr. (1820–1825), son of the inventor, maker of the Colt Walker revolver
• Eli Whitney Museum in the U.S. state of Connecticut
• Eli Whitney, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of North Carolina

See also

• His nephew Eli Whitney Blake, an inventor
• His grand-nephew Eli Whitney Blake, Jr., a scientist
• Eli Whitney Students Program at Yale College
• Elisha J. Whitney, a character in the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes