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Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Artist: William Sharp

Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Works owner Matthew Boulton and Scottish engineer and inventor, James Watt formed a partnership in 1773 to produce steam engines. Boulton's factory at Soho, near Birmingham, produced the first of the revolutionary steam engines designed by Watt. By the early 19th century over 500 Boulton and Watt engines were being used in Britain's mines and factories.

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Title: Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Artist: William Sharp

Caption: Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Works owner Matthew Boulton and Scottish engineer and inventor, James Watt formed a partnership in 1773 to produce steam engines. Boulton's factory at Soho, near Birmingham, produced the first of the revolutionary steam engines designed by Watt. By the early 19th century over 500 Boulton and Watt engines were being used in Britain's mines and factories.

Personalities: WATT • MATTHEW BOULTON • WILLIAM SHARP

Credit: Album / Oxford Science Archive / Heritage Images

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Image size: 2040 × 3081 px | 18.0 MB

Print size: 17.3 × 26.1 cm | 803.1 × 1213.0 in (300 dpi)

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