What is Henry Ford?
{{Infobox person |name = Henry Ford |image = Henry ford 1919.jpg |image_size = 250px |caption = Henry Ford, {{circa|1919}} |birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1863|07|30}} |birth_place = [[Greenfield Township, Michigan]], U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1947|04|07|1863|07|30}} |death_place = [[Fair Lane]], [[Dearborn, Michigan]], U.S. |death_cause = [[Cerebral hemorrhage]] |occupation = Business, Engineering |spouse = Clara Jane Bryant |parents = William Ford and Mary Ford |children = [[Edsel Ford]] |relatives = [[William Clay Ford, Sr.]] (grandson) |signature = Henry Ford Signature.svg }} '''Henry Ford''' (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an [[Americans|American]] [[engineer]] and businessman. He started making cars in 1896 and founded the [[Ford Motor Company]]. He developed the idea of a system in which each [[worker]] has the duty to do one small part of the process of making something. His idea made it possible to produce cars in large numbers. This was called the [[assembly line]]. Many [[factory|factories]] around the world still make things this way. It was quite innovative at the time and it allowed him to produce many cars quickly and at a cheaper price than other car companies could. He married Clara Bryant and had one child named Edsel Bryant Ford. Ford left home for [[Detroit, Michigan]] to start his mechanical career. == Early Life == [[File:Henry Ford 1888.jpg|thumb|left|Henry Ford in 1888]] Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, in Greenfield Township, Michigan. In his early life, he showed an interest in mechanics and engineering. Ford's career began at Edison Illuminating Company, where he worked as an engineer. {{clear left}} == Beginning of the Ford Motor Company == [[File:1924-1925 Ford - T Roadster, Coimbatore (1).jpg|thumb|1924-1925 Ford Model T Roadster in Gedee Car Museum, Coimbatore, India]] In 1903, Henry Ford helped start the Ford Motor Company. He was the owner of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/fmc/