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Essay / Henry Ford - 1891
When Henry Ford was born on June 30, 1863, neither he nor anyone else knew what important role he would play in the future of humanity. Ford saw his first car when he was 12 years old. He and his father were visiting Detroit at the time. At that point, he knew what he wanted to do with his life: he wanted to make a difference in the automotive industry. Throughout his life, he achieved this in an extraordinary way. That's why he will always remain in everyone's hearts. Every time you drive your car down the road, you can thank Henry Ford for it all. Throughout his life, he had extraordinary achievements, such as rising from a poor farm boy to a wealthy inventor who helped Thomas Edison. When he was young, he figured out how to use simple inventions, like the light bulb. He then taught himself how to design a steamboat engine. His goal was to build a horseless carriage. He had imagined several models and in 1896 he produced his first car, the Model A. When Ford's first car came out, he was interviewed by a journalist and asked about the history of the car, he replied: "Historic is more or less superimposed. Ford worked in Thomas Edison's factory for years and left to apprentice with an automaker in Detroit. While working there, he established how he was going to make the car. He went through hundreds of books on bicycles and books on horses and buggies. Ford decided to use bicycle wheels and the same steel frame. From the horse and buggy he took the idea of the shape of the frame itself. He also made a handlebar that sat in the same place as the rider for a buggy. When Henry For opened his first car factory, not only did it bring a lot of attention to the industry, but it also made people want to own a car to look "cool". People knew this industry was going to be successful and so they wanted to work in it. Although most people think that the first real car Henry Ford ever made was the Model A; they are in fact deceived. Henry Ford's first cars were designed for racing. It wasn't until about a year later that Ford began making Model A's..