Henry Ford
American business magnate (1863–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American engineer and businessman. He started making cars in 1896 and founded the Ford Motor Company.
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Born | (1863-07-30)July 30, 1863 Greenfield Township, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 1947(1947-04-07) (aged 83) Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage |
Occupation(s) | Business, Engineering |
Spouse | Clara Jane Bryant |
Children | Edsel Ford |
Parent(s) | William Ford and Mary Ford |
Relatives | William Clay Ford, Sr. (grandson) |
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He developed the idea of a system in which each worker has the duty to do one small part of the process of making something. His idea made it possible to produce cars in large numbers. This was called the assembly line.
Many factories around the world still make things this way. It was quite innovative at the time and it allowed him to produce many cars quickly and at a cheaper price than other car companies could. He married Clara Bryant and had one child named Edsel Bryant Ford. Ford left home for Detroit, Michigan to start his mechanical career.