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Matthias William Baldwin (December 10, 1795 – September 7, 1866) was an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives.
Matthias William Baldwin (born Dec. 10, 1795, Elizabethtown, N.J., U.S.—died Sept. 7, 1866, Philadelphia, Pa.) was a manufacturer whose significant improvements of the steam locomotive included a steam-tight metal joint that permitted his engines to use steam at double the pressure of others.
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Matthias William Baldwin (Elizabeth, 10 de dezembro de 1795 – Filadélfia, 7 de setembro de 1866) foi um construtor de locomotivas a vapor estadunidense. A mais famosa das antigas locomotivas, "Old Ironsides", foi construída por Matthias Baldwin em 1832.
Matthias William Baldwin, 1795–1866, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J. After earlier business successes, Baldwin became interested in steam-engine production and completed in 1832 the locomotive Old Ironsides—one of the first successful American models—for the Philadelphia, Germantown, and ...
Matthias William Baldwin (1795–1866) was an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specialising in the production of steam locomotives. Baldwin's small machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the United States.
Matthias W. Baldwin was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, December 10, 1795. His father, William Baldwin, was a carriage maker by trade, and at his death left his family a comfortable property, which by the mismanagement of the executors was nearly all lost.
American manufacturer Matthias William Baldwin made significant improvements to the steam locomotive. These included a steam-tight metal joint that permitted his engines to use steam at double the pressure of others.
