Henry FordHenry Ford was born July 30, 1863, near Dearborn, Michigan. Henry Ford created the Model T automobile in 1908 and later developed the assembly-line mode of production, which transformed the industry. As a result, Ford sold millions of cars and became a famous company (http://www.biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747). When Henry Ford was young, he was born on the family farm in Wayne County. , near Dearborn, Michigan. When he was twelve, his mother died in childbirth. Then, for the rest of his life, he tried to live his life the way he thought his mother would have wanted him. Although close to his mother, Henry had a strained relationship with his father. While his father hoped that Henry would one day take over the family farm (http://www.biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747). From a young age, Henry loved taking things apart and simply putting them back together. just to see how it worked. His father gave him a watch when he was 15. This is when he mainly adapted the way of dismantling and reassembling objects. Since Henry was good with watches, neighbors and friends would bring their broken watches to him for him to repair. Henry's main passion was machines. Henry believed that machines could make farmers' lives easier by replacing farm animals. At age 17, Henry Ford left the farm and went to Detroit to become an apprentice (http://www.biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747). In 1882, Henry completed his apprenticeship and became a machinist. Westinghouse hired Henry to demonstrate and operate his steam engines on nearby farms during the summers. During the winters, Henry stayed on his father's farm, working on building a lighter steam engine. Meanwhile, Henry meets Clara Bryant. When t...... middle of paper ......ord Motor Company. But then, day after day, that decision was based on opinions about how the Ford company should be run. Edsel later died of stomach cancer in 1942, aged 49. In 1938 and 1941, Henry suffered a stroke. On April 7, 1947, four years after Edsel's death, Henry Ford died at the age of 83 (http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/p/henryford.htm). Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com." 2011. March 31, 2014 "The Life of Henry Ford". 2002. March 31, 2014 "Henry Ford - Facts and Summary - HISTORY.com." 2010. March 31, 2014 "Henry Ford - History of the 20th century - About.com 2006. March 31.". 2014