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Boulton, Matthew
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Boulton, Matthew

(born Sept. 3, 1728, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Aug. 17, 1809, Birmingham) British manufacturer and engineer. With James Watt and William Murdock (1754–1839), he established the steam-engine industry by installing pumping engines to drain the Cornish tin mines. Foreseeing great industrial demand for steam power, he urged Watt to make various design improvements. Applying steam power to coining machinery, he made large quantities of coins for the British East India Co. and also supplied machinery to the Royal Mint. By 1800, almost 500 steam engines had been installed in the British Isles and abroad.
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Matthew Boulton Discovery Day was held at Aston University and included exhibitions, lectures and interactive workshops.
Light on Boulton by Birmingham Mail (England)
Entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt will both appear on the note, the first time two portraits have appeared together.
Banknote tribute to our industrial greats by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Matthew Boulton and James Watt, who were also central to the development of the steam engine, are celebrated on the two first-class stamps, while the 50p stamps feature textile manufacturer Richard Arkwright and potter Josiah Wedgwood.
Transport pioneers grace stamps by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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