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Matthew Boulton |
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| English manufacturer and engineer Matthew Boulton financed and introduced James Watt’s steam engine, which became the most important source of power during the Industrial Revolution. The two men became partners in the steam-engine business in 1775 and obtained a 25-year extension of the patent. Boulton and Watt shared many technological innovations with other companies, increasing the spread of industrialization. | ||||||
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