Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate who founded the Ford Motor Company. He pioneered "Fordism", the modern assembly line technique of mass production. Some of his accomplishments include introducing the first Model T car in 1908, using the assembly line to reduce production costs and prices, offering his workers a $5 per day wage to reduce turnover, and receiving over 160 patents.

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2. About Henry Ford Founder of the Ford Motor Company . Father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. Credited with "Fordism“. Awarded 161 U.S. patents.

3. Early years Born July 30, 1863. In 1879, he left home to work as an apprentice machinist. Ford married Clara Ala Bryant In 1896, Ford attended a meeting of Edison executives In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company

4. Ford Motor Company Ford & Malcomson was reincorporated as the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903 . $28,000 capital. Ford astonished the world in 1914 by offering a $5 per day wage . Ford set a land speed record at 91.3 miles per hour (147.0 km/h) , when driving 1 mile (1.6 km) in 39.4 seconds .

5. Model T K nown as the Tin Lizzie and also the Flivver . W as introduced on October 1, 1908 . It had the steering wheel on the left . At first t he standard 345-seat open tourer of 1909 cost US$850 . In 1914, an assembly line worker could buy a Model T with four months' pay .

6. Racing Ford maintained an interest in auto racing from 1901-1913. Ford attempted to enter a reworked Model T in the Indianapolis 500 . In “ My Life and Work ” Ford speaks of racing in a rather dismissive tone . Nevertheless, Ford did make quite an impact on auto racin g.

7. Airplane company Entered the aviation business building Liberty engines. Ford's most successful aircraft was the Ford 4AT Trimotor . The Trimotor first flew on June 11, 1926 . The Ford Motor Company played a pivotal role in the Allied victory during World War I and World War II.

8. International business Ford’s River Rouge Plant became the world's largest industrial complex . He believed that international trade and cooperation led to international peace He opened Ford assembly plants in Britain and Canada in 1911 . In the 1920s Ford also opened plants in Australia, India, and France .

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