Henry Ford (1864–1947)

Fred Hartsook (1876–1930): Henry Ford (1864–1947), Schwarz-weiß-Photographie, 1919; Bildquelle: Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/94506959/.

Henry Ford (1864–1947) founded the Ford Motor Company in 1913 and became America's most famous manufacturer of automobiles. The model of assembly-line production, working with standardised parts and using as few employees as possible, was perfected in his factories. Ford's principles of rationalisation had considerable influence on industry outside the USA.

Fred Hartsook (1876–1930), Henry Ford (1864–1947), black-and-white photograph, 1919; source: Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/94506959/.