Henry Ford
"The first car inventor"
Henry Ford was the first person to successfully sell a car. He made a big dent or went up hill in American history. He made the model T car in 1908 and his business is still excelling today. On third try the Ford Motor Company finely had a good success.
Early Life
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, in Wayne County, around Dearborn Michigan. As a kid Henry was very curious about wheels and clocks and how they worked. Ford went to Detroit as a mechanist at age 16. After working in Detroit for a couple of years he learned how to skillfully operate and service steam engines and he studied bookkeeping. At the age of 25 He married Clara Bryant, had a son Edsel, and went back to working on farm work.
Middle Life
In 1896 he constructed his first model, the Ford Quadricycle, also known as the model A. He found himself presenting his ideas in front of Thomas Edison that same year. They tried to make the first Ford Motor Company but failed. Later on the next year he built the Model B because of all the rich people wanting to buy it. Later on Henry made his first Model C and after 3 trials of building cars and companies, in 1903, Henry Ford made the Ford Motor Company. In October 1908 Henry made the model T car and the Ford Motor Company had its first major big success.
Later Life
In 1914 Ford sponsored the moving assembly line. The assembly line was supposed to drop of parts for the workers. In 1918 half of the cars were model T’s. The model T was very helpful later on. It was used for fire trucks, to carry sick animals, and a lot of other things. . Ford introduced the first V-8 engine in 1932, but in 1936 the company had dropped to number 3 in sales in the automobile industry. Edsel Ford died in 1943 and Henry Ford handed over his company to his grandson, Henry Ford the 2nd in 1945. Ford died two years later at the age of 83.
Henry Ford Quote
"Quality means doing right when no one is looking." Quoted Henry Ford.
Fun Facts About Henry Ford
When Henry was 13 his curiosity with wheels drove him to take apart a pocket watch his father gave him. Henry Ford was involved with a lot of car racing with his earlier models but he really hated them. Henry Ford Published a book to stop cigarette's. Henry Ford believe in reincarnation. Henry Ford owned an airplane company.