Henry ford introduces gasoline powered cars
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Henry Ford built his first automobile with friends while working as an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. For more than a century, the Quadricycle has symbolized the foundation and success of Ford Motor Company.
Henry Ford built his first automobile with friends while working as an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. For more than a century, the Quadricycle has symbolized the foundation and success of Ford Motor Company.
Employees of Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, Including Henry Ford, circa 1893
Photographic print
This photograph shows Henry Ford, third from the right in the top row, with a mustache and coveralls. By early 1894, Ford would be promoted to chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. Some of his coworkers -- including George Cato and Jim Bishop, pictured here -- helped Henry build his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.
Henry Ford with Co-Worker at Edison Illuminating Company, Det
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Henry Ford
American business magnate (1863–1947)
This article is about the American industrialist. For other people with the same name, see Henry Ford (disambiguation).
Henry Ford | |
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Portrait by Fred Hartsook, c. 1919 | |
| Born | (1863-07-30)July 30, 1863 Springwells Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1947(1947-04-07) (aged 83) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ford Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1891–1945 |
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| Title | President of Ford Motor Company(1906–1919, 1943–1945) |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Edsel |
| Family | Ford |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1928) |
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pion
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Written by: David Pietrusza, Independent Historian
By the end of this section, you will:
- Explain the causes and effects of the innovations in communication and technology in the United States over time
Suggested Sequencing
Use this Narrative at the beginning of Chapter 11 to introduce students to how new technologies and manufacturing techniques allowed for the increased production and consumption of consumer goods.
The gasoline-powered, internal-combustion automobile revolutionized human life: It brought people tillsammans. It made trade and commerce far easier. It connected cities to growing suburbs. It helped rural Americans travel to towns. It gave young people more independence. It helped stimulate the development of the factory assembly line. It revolutionized the American economy and society.
And Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile. Companies had made cars before Henry Ford; 502 auto companies were founded between 1900 and 1908. But early automobiles were expen