Henry ford

Henry Ford

By Austinrcain

  • Birthday

    Birthday
    Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, in Dearborn, Michigan. He was the first of six children. "Henry Ford." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Feb 18 2013, 02:38

  • Father gifts pocket watch

    Father gifts pocket watch
    Henry's father gives him a pocket watch which inspires Henry's love for mechanics when he was only 15. He impressed family friends by taking apart and reassembling the watch. Ford continued to work on the farm as his father wanted him to. "Encyclopedia of World Biography." Encyclopedia of World Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • Ford moves to Detroit

    Ford moves to Detroit
    Henry leaves the farm in Dearborn for a new job working on steam engines in Detroit, Michigan. "Henry Ford." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Feb 18 2013, 02:38

  • Ford returns to farming

    Ford returns to farming
    Ford returns to farming in Dearborn on some land given to him by his father. While working on the farm, Ford meets and marrys his wife Clara Ala Bryant. "Encyclopedia of World Biography." Encyclopedia of World Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • Ford goes back to Detroit

    Ford goes back to Detroit
    Henry Ford gets a job with the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. He eventually earned the cheif engineer position and became friends with Thomas Edison. "Henry Ford." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Feb 18 2013, 02:38

  • Ford's first vehicle

    Ford's first vehicle
    Henry Ford builds his first car in his spare time and finishes it in 1896. He called this vehicle the Ford Quadricycle and presented it to Edison who told him to build another. "Encyclopedia of World Biography." Encyclopedia of World Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • The Ford Motor Company

    The Ford Motor Company
    Henry established his buisness, The Ford Motor Company, in 1903. "Henry Ford." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Feb 18 2013, 02:38

  • Ford Model T

    Ford Model T
    The Ford Motor Company created their first car, the Model T, in 1908. Henry Ford made it an affordable car that was easy to repair. He also paid his skilled workers well to build reliable cars. This led to half of all cars in America being Model T's in 1918. "Encyclopedia of World Biography." Encyclopedia of World Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

  • The assembly line

    The assembly line
    Henry Ford sponsors and helps create a new method of production called an assembly line. This became a fast, efficient method of mass production. "Henry Ford." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Feb 18 2013, 02:38