When is Henry Ford's birthday?

Henry Ford's birthday is July 30. He was born on July 30, 1863 in Springwells Township, United States.

How old was Henry Ford when he died?

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, aged 83.

Who shares a birthday with Henry Ford?

Famous people who share Henry Ford's July 30 birthday include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emily Brontë, Christopher Nolan, Patrick Modiano and Hilary Swank.

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Henry Ford — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 30 July 1863 · Died: 7 April 1947 · Age: 83

American industrialist who founded Ford Motor Company and made cars affordable with the Model T and the moving assembly line

Did you know?He was a lifelong friend of Thomas Edison and reportedly kept a test tube containing his friend's final breath.

Quick facts

Date of birth30 July 1863
Date of death7 April 1947
Age at death83
Cause of deathCerebral hemorrhage
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceSpringwells Township, United States
Occupationentrepreneur, inventor, writer

Editor's Take:

Henry Ford did not invent the car, but he made it something ordinary families could afford. His Model T, launched in 1908, was simple, tough and cheap, and his moving assembly line cut the time needed to build one from many hours to around ninety minutes. In 1914 he also shocked the business world by roughly doubling his workers' pay to five dollars a day, helping create customers for his own cars. His methods transformed manufacturing far beyond the motor industry. His legacy is also stained by antisemitic publications he sponsored in the 1920s.

Key Milestones

1903: Founds the Ford Motor Company
1908: Launches the Model T
1913: Introduces the moving assembly line
1914: Doubles wages to $5 a day

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism.

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“Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.”

— Henry Ford, My Life and Work, 1922

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Henry Ford: Father of Mass Production

American industrialist, born 1863

Henry Ford was born in Springwells Township on 30 July 1863.

He founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903.

He launched the Model T in 1908.

He introduced the moving assembly line in 1913.

Career highlights

1896Quadricycle: first car
1903Ford Motor Company: founded
1908Model T: launched
1913Assembly line: introduced
1914$5 day: wage

Did you know?His antisemitic newspaper campaign in the 1920s remains a stain on his name.

Age at death: 83
Years since death: 79

Family

Father: William Ford
Mother: Mary Litogot O'Hern
Spouse: Clara Bryant Ford
Child: Edsel Bryant Ford

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When is Henry Ford's birthday?: Henry Ford's birthday is July 30. He was born on July 30, 1863 in Springwells Township, United States.
How old was Henry Ford when he died?: Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, aged 83.
Who shares a birthday with Henry Ford?: Famous people who share Henry Ford's July 30 birthday include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emily Brontë, Christopher Nolan, Patrick Modiano and Hilary Swank.

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