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Henry Ford Biography and Timeline

Follow Henry Ford through 5 dated historical records for United States of America.

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Henry Ford, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1903–1947Years on this page

1903

16 June 1903

Ford Motor Company

Industrialist · Detroit · Economy / Automobile Industry

Ford and twelve investors establish Ford Motor Company with twenty-eight thousand dollars.

1908

12 August 1908

Invention of Model T Ford

Science / Technology

The first model T Ford roles off the production line

1 October 1908

Model T

Industrialist · Detroit · Economy / Automobile Industry

Ford introduces the Model T as a durable automobile intended for mass ownership.

1913

7 October 1913

Moving Assembly Line

Industrialist · Highland Park · Economy / Automobile Industry

Ford introduces a moving assembly line that sharply reduces automobile production time.

1947

7 April 1947

Death of Henry Ford

Dearborn · Science / Technology

Death of Henry Ford

Records, sources and methodology

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