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Henry Ford (Crazy Henry)

Last Updated: 19 Jul, 2023 | Views: 1347

Age: 83

Profession: Business Men

Other Profession(s): Engineer, Philanthropist, Industrialist

Famous For: Founder of Ford Motor Company

Higher Education: Bryant & Stratton College

Henry Ford Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

30 Jul, 1863 (83 Years 08 Months 8 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Michigan

Birth Place

Springwells Township

Birth Sign

Leo

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Died on

07 Apr, 1947

Henry Ford Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Henry Ford was a prominent American entrepreneur, businessman, and the man behind the creation of the Ford Motor Company as well as the assembly line production process. He transformed the vehicle from a costly luxury into an affordable mode of transportation, which had a significant impact on the 20th century's landscape, by developing the first car that middle-class Americans could purchase. His Model T automobile invention revolutionised American manufacturing and transportation. He rose to become one of the richest and most well-known people in the world as the owner of Ford Motor Company.

Career:
In 1891: Ford worked for Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit as an engineer.
In 1896: Ford met Thomas Edison when he attended a gathering of Edison executives.
In 1903: The Ford Motor Company replaced Ford &Malcomson as the company's name.
In 1918: He handed his son Edsel Ford the presidency of Ford Motor Company.
In 1929: Ford and the Soviets agreed to cooperate in developing the first Soviet auto plant (GAZ) close to Nizhny Novgorod for nine years (Gorky).

Achievements and Awards:
In 1928: Ford received the Elliott Cresson Medal from the Franklin Institute.
In 1938: Ford received the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, an honor given to non-Germans who support Nazism, from Nazi Germany.
In 1985: He earned a National Aviation Hall of Fame membership.

Unknown Facts:
Henry Ford was known to be an innovator, and he proved it after delivering a pocket watch. Ford's engineering work did not start with automobiles.
Ford not only developed the Model T Ford for Americans but also popularised the concept of mass production. The production of large numbers of Model Ts improved many Americans' quality of living.