
Henry Ford
Acting
Born: July 30, 1863
Springwells Township, Michigan, USA
Biography
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.
Known For

History 101
May 22, 2020

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler
October 25, 2011

The Tramp and the Dictator
February 14, 2002

Edison
January 20, 2015

Henry Ford
January 29, 2013

The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America
June 16, 1995

The Century of Icons
December 27, 2022

Rise and Fall of the Tin Lizzie
October 19, 2025

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
January 01, 1993

The Crash of 1929
November 19, 1990