HENRY FORD This is the story of an American farm boy who became one of the greatest manufacturers of modern times, and who was, also, a profound radical all his life. He was a great man, but he made mistakes and perhaps he is remembered chiefly for them. He was unique, and original, and there can never be another like him. Henry Ford helped change our very habits of living, and that of course is …showed first 75 words of 2647 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2647 total…these institutions are dedicated to inventors, like himself, and their inventions. Henry Ford’s contribution to the world was, and still is enormous. He will go down as one of the greatest and most influential inventors of all time. As Burton Folsom wrote in The Detroit News, “Henry didn’t always get it right, but he got it right enough times to rank as one of the greatest business geniuses this country has ever produced.”