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Boulton

British  
/ ˈbəʊltən /

noun

  1. Matthew . 1728–1809, British engineer and manufacturer, who financed Watt's steam engine and applied it to various industrial purposes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I think she was excited because she'd been in these places for such a long time, but she was nervous," her sister Gemma Boulton said.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Mrs Boulton said: "She was the best of the best as far as I was concerned. I just thought he was there being looked after properly and correctly."

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

And ever since Matthew Boulton bankrolled Watt’s engine—and got rich off it—folks with dreams and some extra cash have been eager to get a piece of the action.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 2026

If Los Angeles reduced its pumping, the valley’s aquifer levels would rise and meadows could recover, Boulton said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2025

By 1800 only 2,200 steam engines had been built in Britain, some two thirds of which were Newcomen engines, and a quarter Boulton and Watt engines.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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