Matthew Murray (1765 – 20 February 1826) was an English steam engine and machine tool manufacturer, who designed and built the first commercially viable steam locomotive, the twin cylinder Salamanca in 1812. He was an innovative designer in many fields, including steam engines, machine tools and machinery for the textile industry.
Read more about Matthew Murray: Early Years, Leeds, Fenton, Murray and Wood, Steam Engine Manufacture, The Round Foundry, Hostility of Boulton and Watt, Middleton Railway, Marine Engines, Textile Innovations, Hydraulic Presses, Death
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