Who could not pay a debt to Boulton?
John Roebuck
James Watt
Erasmus Darwin
Josiah Wedgwood
Answer
John Roebuck, a pioneering chemist and inventor, found himself unable to repay a debt to the renowned industrialist Matthew Boulton. Despite his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of sulfuric acid production and iron smelting, Roebuck's financial mismanagement and poor business decisions led him into a precarious financial situation, ultimately resulting in his inability to honor his debt to Boulton.
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