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Henry Ford's date of Bbrth
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Henry Ford's first job
He left his home to go to Detroit for his first job. He was a mechanic for three years, he went back to Dearborn to help his family with the farm and he repaired steam engines. Even though he moved back home, he still had a huge desire for being a mechanic. -
Henry Ford's Importance
Henry Ford is known for the Model T. There is a really famous car company named after him called Ford's Motor Company. -
What inspired Henry Ford
Henry Ford read a magazine about a German engineer named Nicholas Otto. He read about him building a internal conbustion engine. Also he visted the world affair in Chicago where he saw a small petrol engine that was used for pumping water. -
Henry Ford's wife.
Henry Ford's wife was Clara Jane Bryant. She was a big supporter of Henry Ford's business ideas. She was the person who gave Henry Ford his motivation. 50 years later, he made the best selling car which was the Model T. -
Henry Ford's Engineering Skills
Henry Ford became the Cheif Engineer of the Edision Illuminating Company's main plant in 1893. -
The first vehicle that Henry Ford made
His first vehicle looked like a motorized wheelchair. It was made with 4 bycicle wheels and was powered by a four-horsepower engine. The vehicle didn't even have a steering wheel. This vehicle that Henry Ford created made him want to make some more vehicles because he was already inspired by Nicholas Otto and the Cihcago car convention. -
Henry Ford Reveluntionized America
After he made the Model T in 1908, he later went on to develop the assembly line for the American workers. As a result of the assembly line he made, he sold millions of his cars all around America for cheap prices. A Model T only costed $390. -
Henry Ford bought the Redstone School House
The Redstone School House was located in Sterling, Massasschusets. Henry Ford said that the school house was mentioned in a nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and he decided to move the house onto his own property which was located in Sudbery. -
Henry Ford's death
