biography
pronunciation:
[bohltn]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1728–1809)
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| biography:
| Engineer, born in Birmingham, West Midlands, C England, UK. He entered into partnership with James Watt, and in 1774 they established a firm manufacturing steam engines, which proved remunerative only after 18 years. They also improved coining machinery. |
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