Henry ford and the automobile industry
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Henry Ford: Early Life & Engineering Career
Henry Ford driving his Quadricycle, circa
Born in , Henry Ford was the first surviving son of William and Mary Ford, who owned a prosperous farm in Dearborn, Michigan.
At 16, he left home for the nearby city of Detroit, where he found apprentice work as a machinist. He returned to Dearborn and work on the family farm after three years, but continued to operate and service steam engines and work occasional stints in Detroit factories.
In , he married Clara Bryant, who had grown up on a nearby farm.
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The mass production techniques Henry Ford championed eventually allowed Ford Motor Company to turn out one Model T every 24 seconds.
In the first several years of their marriage, Ford supported himself and his new wife by running a sawmill.
In , he returned with Clara to Detroit, where he was hired as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company. Rising quickly through the ranks, he was promoted to chief engineer