Doulton, Sir Henry (1820-1897), was a British pottery maker who produced articles of both artistic and commercial value. His factory in Burslem, Staffordshire, made lovely earthenware and bone china. Doulton foresaw a demand for glazed drainpipes and built a factory to produce them. He also made the china insulators that were essential to the growing telegraph system. Doulton was born in Lambeth, London, and at 15 joined the family business. He was knighted in 1887 and died in London on Nov. 17, 1897. See also Porcelain; Pottery.
