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Matthew Boulton FRS ( / ˈboʊltən / ⓘ BOHL-tən; 3 September 1728 – 17 August 1809) was an English businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and silversmith. He was a business partner of the Scottish engineer James Watt.
Matthew Boulton was an English manufacturer and engineer who financed and introduced James Watt’s steam engine. After managing his father’s hardware business, in 1762 Boulton built the Soho manufactory near Birmingham.
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Oct 20, 2014 · Learn how Birmingham industrialist Matthew Boulton revolutionised coin-making with steam power and countered counterfeiting in the 18th Century. Discover his partnership with James Watt, his Soho Mint and his legacy in the world of currency.
English engineer and industrialist whose financial backing and ability to raise funds from others enabled James Watt to perfect his steam engine. In 1759 when his father died, Boulton inherited his father's silver business and over the next several years expanded it into the great Soho works.
Jun 24, 2024 · At the heart of this revolution was Matthew Boulton, a visionary entrepreneur whose pioneering efforts in mass production laid the groundwork for modern industry. This blog explores Boulton's contributions to the birth of mass production and his enduring legacy in the world of manufacturing.
Aug 17, 2017 · When the Roebuck went bankrupt, Boulton accepted Roebuck’s share in Watt’s first steam-engine patent as repayment of a debt. But Boulton’s share was worth little without Watt’s efforts to improve his invention. At the time, the principal use of steam engines was to pump water out of mines.
Founded in the English West Midlands around Birmingham in 1775 as a partnership between the English manufacturer Matthew Boulton and the Scottish engineer James Watt, the firm had a major role in the Industrial Revolution and grew to be a major producer of steam engines in the 19th century.
