Matthias W. Baldwin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthias W. Baldwin

American inventor and machinery manufacturer

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1795

Place of Birth: Elizabeth Township, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1866

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Matthias William Baldwin (December 10, 1795 – September 7, 1866) was an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing 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.
The most famous of the early locomotives was Old Ironsides, built by Matthias Baldwin in 1832.