He later wrote, "I never had any particular love for the farm-it was the mother on the farm I loved." His father expected him to take over the family farm eventually, but he despised farm work. įord was devastated when his mother died in 1876. At twenty, Ford walked four miles to their Episcopal church every Sunday. At 15, Ford dismantled and reassembled the timepieces of friends and neighbors dozens of times, gaining the reputation of a watch repairman. His father gave him a pocket watch in his early teens. Henry Ford's siblings were Margaret Ford (1867–1938) Jane Ford (c. His mother, Mary Ford (née Litogot 1839–1876), was born in Michigan as the youngest child of Belgian immigrants her parents died when she was a child and she was adopted by neighbors, the O'Herns. His father, William Ford (1826–1905), was born in County Cork, Ireland, to a family that had emigrated from Somerset, England in the 16th century. Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on a farm in Springwells Township, Michigan. 14.1 Memoirs by Ford Motor Company principals.8.2 Florida and Georgia residences and community.8.1 Interest in materials science and engineering.4 The Dearborn Independent and antisemitism.3.3.2 Coming of World War II and Ford's mental collapse.Ford left most of his vast wealth to the Ford Foundation and arranged for his family to permanently control it.įord was also widely known for his pacifism during the first years of World War I, and for promoting antisemitic content, including The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, through his newspaper The Dearborn Independent, and the book The International Jew. His intense commitment to systematically lowering costs resulted in many technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put dealerships throughout North America and major cities on six continents. Ford had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace. He is credited with " Fordism", the mass production of inexpensive goods coupled with high wages for workers. As the Ford Motor Company owner, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. His introduction of the Ford Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry.
By creating the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford, he converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into an accessible conveyance that profoundly impacted the landscape of the 20th century. Henry Ford (J– April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production.
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