Henry Ford
Founded the Ford Motor Company and revolutionized manufacturing through the development of the moving assembly line
Rather than inventing the automobile itself, this industrialist's true innovation was in manufacturing, developing a production method that made cars affordable to ordinary working people for the very first time.
Founding Ford Motor Company
Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903, entering an automobile industry that at the time produced vehicles primarily as expensive luxury items for the wealthy.
The Moving Assembly Line
Ford's development of the moving assembly line dramatically reduced automobile production costs and time, making cars affordable for ordinary American consumers for the first time.
The Model T
Ford's Model T became enormously successful, selling millions of units and playing a central role in making automobile ownership commonplace across American society.
A Complicated Historical Legacy
While celebrated for manufacturing innovation, Ford's historical legacy is complicated by his documented antisemitic views, which he promoted through publications during his lifetime.
