Matthew Boulton
1728-1809
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...
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Matthew Boulton had a reputation as a restless man who constantly strove for new innovations. He was born in Birmingham, England, on September 3, 1728, and became a partner in his father's buckle manu...
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Early LifeBorn in
Scotland
on January 19 1736,
James
was something of a prodigy, revealing himself to be a brilliant mathematician by age 13. He proved himself so talented that he was eventuall...
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Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton
Inventor Profile: JamesWatt
