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Henry Ford's Life in Weeks

Founded the Ford Motor Company and developed the assembly line technique of mass production, making automobiles affordable for the middle class.

1863–1947 American Industrialist 4,366 weeks (83 years)

Henry Ford's 4,366 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,366
Total Weeks
30,562
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
83
Years

Key Milestones

Age 16 · Week ~832

Left the family farm to apprentice as a machinist in Detroit

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Built his first gasoline-powered horseless carriage

Age 40 · Week ~2,080

Founded the Ford Motor Company

Age 45 · Week ~2,340

Introduced the Model T automobile

Age 50 · Week ~2,600

Implemented the moving assembly line at Highland Park

Age 51 · Week ~2,652

Doubled workers' wages to $5 per day, shocking the industry

Legacy

Revolutionized manufacturing with the moving assembly line and made the Model T the first automobile accessible to ordinary Americans, transforming modern industry and transportation.

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