Henry Ford

Birthday: 7/30/1863
Deathday: 4/7/1947
Place of birth: Springwells Township, Michigan, USA
Fame for: Acting

Biography

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – 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. By creating the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford, he converted the automobile from an expensive luxury into an accessible conveyance that profoundly impacted the landscape of the 20th century.