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Article: Unsung city giant; Councillor Martin Mullaney explains why Matthew Boulton should be ranked among the greats of the Industrial Revolution.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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Byline: Martin Mullaney
Ask most people to name the key figures of the Industrial Revolution and James Watt will probably be the first name that springs to mind.
Samuel Crompton and Richard Arkwright might come next in recognition of their groundbreaking work in the textile industry.
But what about Birmingham's very own Matthew Boulton - the unsung hero of that startling period of the late 18th and early 19th centuries when Britain led the way in innovation and technology? 'Matthew who?' might be a common response or maybe 'I've heard the name but ...