Henry Ford

Birthday: July 30th, 1863 Date of Death: April 7th, 1947 Place of Birth: Springwells Township, Michigan, USA

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.