Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of Ford Motor Company and the sponsor of the development of mass production technique.
Ford did not invent the car but developed and created the first car that many middle-class Americans could afford. Henry Ford created the Ford Model T in 1908 and developed the assembly line, which revolutionized both transportation and industry.
As a result, Ford sold millions of cars at the time and as the owner of Ford Motor Company, it became one of the richest and most renowned people in the world.