Henry ford education facts and statistics

Henry Ford was born on a farm just outside of Dearborn, Michigan. He attended the local public schools as well as a private grammar school.

During Ford`s youthful years, he showed a great interest in mechanics.

In 1879, he became an apprentice in a machine shop.

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After working there for some time, he went to school in Detroit to be trained as a machinist.

With his schooling behind him, Ford went on to become the chief engineer of the Edison Company in 1893.

Ford began to experiment with engines in 1890.

After playing with some designs for a while, he completed his first gasoline engine in his backyard shop on Bagley Avenue in Detroit. With the success of his first project, he went on to build his first automobile, the Quadricycle, which was completed in 1896.

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It is now on exhibition in Dearborn.

The automobile is like nothing on the road today. It is a basic design consisting of a small wooden box with a single seat. It has a steering tiller, bicycle wheels, and