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Matthew Robinson Boulton

Matthew Robinson Boulton

English manufacturer

Matthew Robinson Boulton (8 August 1770 – 16 May 1842)[1] was an English manufacturer, a pioneer of management, the son of Matthew Boulton and the father of Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, who first patented the aileron. He was responsible with James Watt Jr. for the management of the Soho Foundry.[2]

Matthew Robinson Boulton medal struck at the Soho Foundry, Smethwick, West Midlands, England, c. 1803.

Matthew Robinson Boulton was mainly involved in the initial planning of the foundry, with James Watt Jr. being more concerned with daily management and organisation.[3]

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  1. [1]
    Matthew Robinson Boulton, Grace's Guide – British Industrial History, retrieved 16 September 2012
  2. [2]
    Williams 1995, p. 5
  3. [3]
    Williams 1995, p. 7

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