Henry Ford
Henry Ford
About Henry Ford
Founder of the Ford Motor Company.
Father of modern assembly line
used in mass production.
Credited with "Fordism".
A warded 161 U.S. patents.
Early year
Born July 30, 1863
In 1879, he left home to work as an
apprentice machinist
Ford married Clara Ala Bryant.
In 1896, Ford attended a meeting
of Edison executives
In 1891, Ford become an engineeringwith
the Edison Illuminating Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford & Malcomson was reincorporated as
the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903
$ 28,000 capital
Ford astonished the world on 1924 by
offering a $5 per day wage
Ford set a land speed record at 91,3 miles
per hour (147.0 km/h), when driving 1 mile
(1.6 km) in 39.4 seconds.
Model T
Was introduced on October 1, 1908.
Steering wheel on the left.
The car was very simple to drive,
and easy and cheap to repair.
Racing
Ford maintained an interest in
auto racing from 1901-1913.
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