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Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1888, in Dearborn, Michigan. His parents were William Ford and Mary Litogot Ford.
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Henry Ford left te family farm at age 16. He was an apprentice as a mechanic at a shipbuilding firm in Michigan, Detriot. Later he learned to operate and fix steam engines with great skill. He also studyed book keeping.
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Ford married Clara Ala Bryant in 1888.
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In 1821 Ford was hired at Edison Illuminating company as an engineer. In 1893 he became the chief engineer.
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While working at Edison Illuminating Company Ford was working on drawing up plans for a horseless carriage. Then in 1896, he developed the Ford Quadricycle.
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In 1903 Henry Ford made the Ford Motor Company. There were a total of twelve stockholders when the company first started.
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Henry ford finally develops the model T in October 1908.
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Ford had too many orders for the model T and he could not keep up. So he started thinking about mass production when he thought about the assembly line. It took the time from 12 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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The Ford motor company had about 15 million Model T's and it was the largest manufacturer in the world.
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The Ford motor company developed the model A on October 2, 1927, but it wasn't sold until December 2.
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In 1936, Ford's family created the Ford Foundation. The ford foundation provided grants to education, development, and research.
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Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947 at age 83. He died because of a cerebral hemorrhage. Henry Ford helped America's economy during the tough times and is considered one of America's leading businessmen.
