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...