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 manufacturing business in 1750, which he eventually...

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, Boulton inherited his father's silver business and over the...

Matthew Boulton (September 3, 1728 – 18 August 1809) was an English manufacturer and engineer. Boulton was born in Birmingham, England where his father, Matthew Boulton the elder, was a "toymaker" (a manufacturer of small metal articles of various...

Matthew Boulton: Ormolu, by, Nicholas Goodison (Christie's Books, distributed by Antique Collectors' Club 800-252-5231), $140.00 (hardcovers). Matthew Boulton is best known for collaborating with James Watt on a steam engine and for creating the stamping presses the Royal Mint in London used...

AS THE first training session for Britain's best female beach volleyball players begins at Bath University, there is not a bikini in sight. As a bitter wind blows across the campus, Lucy Boulton limbers up wearing a tracksuit and woolly hat covering her long...