Matthew Boulton
English manufacturer, industrialist, business partner of James Watt (1728-1809) · Scientists · Died at 80
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Blue Plaque for Matthew Boulton commemorating his birthplace in Birmingham, England
The Soho Manufactory
Boulton & Fothergill church flagon in sterling silver, 1774
Wedgwood button with Boulton cut steels, c. 1760 (courtesy of Northeast Regional Button Association)
Boulton & Watt beam engine, now on display at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum, LondonAwards
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Matthew Boulton was an English businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and silversmith. He was a business partner of the Scottish engineer James Watt. In the final quarter of the 18th century, the partnership installed hundreds of Boulton & Watt steam engines, which were a great advance on the state of the art, making possible the mechanisation of factories and mills. Boulton applied modern techniques to the minting of coins, striking millions of pieces for Britain and other countries, and supplying the Royal Mint with up-to-date equipment.
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