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    Henry Ford was an American businessman and inventor who is best known for founding the Ford Motor Company. He pioneered the use of the assembly line for mass production of affordable automobiles. Ford grew up on a farm in Michigan but had a passion for machines. He left home at 16 to become an apprentice machinist and later invented the assembly line process and the affordable Model T car, making automobiles accessible to the average American family. Over 15 million Model Ts were sold.

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    Henry Ford was an American businessman and inventor who is best known for founding the Ford Motor Company. He pioneered the use of the assembly line for mass production of affordable automobiles. Ford grew up on a farm in Michigan but had a passion for machines. He left home at 16 to become an apprentice machinist and later invented the assembly line process and the affordable Model T car, making automobiles accessible to the average American family. Over 15 million Model Ts were sold.

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    Henry Ford was an American businessman and inventor who is best known for founding the Ford Motor Company. He pioneered the use of the assembly line for mass production of affordable automobiles. Ford grew up on a farm in Michigan but had a passion for machines. He left home at 16 to become an apprentice machinist and later invented the assembly line process and the affordable Model T car, making automobiles accessible to the average American family. Over 15 million Model Ts were sold.

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    Biography

    Henry Ford

    Occupation : Businessman and Inventor


    Born : July 30, 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan
    Died : April 7, 1947 in Dearborn, Michigan
    Best known for : Founder of the Ford Motor Company and helped develop the assembly line for
    mass production

    Biography:
    Henry Ford is most famous for founding the Ford Motor Company. Ford is still one of the world's largest
    producers of cars including brands such as Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, Mazda, and Land Rover. Ford
    was a pioneer in manufacturing using the assembly line. This enabled his company to manufacture cars
    on a large scale at a cheap price. For the first time, cars were affordable for the average American
    family.

    Where did Henry Ford grow up?


    Henry grew up in Greenfield Township, Michigan. His father was a farmer and wanted Henry to take
    over the family farm, but Henry had no interest in farming. He was much more interested in machines
    and building things. He left home at the age of 16 and went to Detroit to become an apprentice
    machinist. Ford had two brothers and two sisters.

    What did Henry Ford invent?


    The Assembly Line - It is often stated that Henry Ford invented the assembly line. This is where a large
    number of products are made one step at a time as they pass down a line. Using an assembly line allows
    for the mass production of products at a cheaper price than trying to build an entire product one at a
    time. What Henry Ford did was apply this concept to the automobile and perfect it for the mass
    production of cars at a much lower price than current production methods. Ford's work in streamlining
    the assembly line for cars was an example of just how powerful an assembly line could be in mass
    producing products.

    The Model T Ford - This was the original car that Ford manufactured using the assembly line process. It
    was revolutionary in many ways, but primarily in its cost. It was very cheap compared to competitive
    cars and it was easy to drive and to repair. These features made it perfect for the middle class American.
    Over 15 million Model T cars were made and, by 1918, over 50% of the cars in America were Model Ts.

    Fun facts about Henry Ford


     Henry worked as an engineer at the Edison Illumination Company where he met Thomas Edison.
     His first try at an automobile company was in collaboration with Thomas Edison and was called
    the Detroit Automobile Company.
     In 1918 he ran for a US Senate seat, but lost.
     He was a race car driver early in his career.

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