1. Henry Ford
Brave New World

2. Brave New World Summary
Futuristic society
Central London
Soma (ideal pleasure drug), sex and Henry Ford are the societies building blocks
Embryos are grown, not born
Each embryo is conditioned for different work
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon.
Children are encouraged to participate
in sexual behaviour
Very different from our society

3. Brave New World and Henry Ford
Ford is worshipped in Brave New World instead of God
Phrases like “Oh Ford” and “Cleanliness is next to Fordliness”
Brave New World strongly supports having something to believe in, and in the case that their world revolves around technology, they worship the man that revolutionized technology and industry
They cut the tops off the cross to make them into “T”

4. Henry Ford Born July 30, 1863 near Dearborn, Michigan Lived on a farm
Was very skilled with the
equipment
Revolutionized the industry
Made the Model-T

5. Early Career Multiple small jobs In 1888 he married Clara Ala Bryant
Returned to farm work to support his family
He was hired as an engineer at Edison Illuminating Company
In 1893 he was promoted to chief engineer

6. Ford Quadricycle The first vehicle designed by Henry Ford
He was 31 at the time
Ran on a small ethanol engine with 4 bicycle wheels
He sold it for $200

7. Sweepstakes (1901) Things were not going well for Henry
Built a race car in hopes to start a new company with the winnings
He beats the top racecar driver of the era
Starts up Ford Motor Company

9. Ford Motor Company
An American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.
Henry Ford established it in 1903
He introduced the model-T in 1908
Second largest U.S. automaker
Employs around 250,000 people
90 facilities worldwide

10. The Model T Also known as the Tin Lizzie 1902-1927
Changed the way Americans lived, worked and traveled.
Revolutionized transportation in America
Henry Ford made the Model-T affordable for Americans
Sold 15 million models
Made reliably for tough roads (Since there was not very many paved roads)

11. Tin Lizzie Produced in different styles
Only one colour because of mass production
40-45 miles per hour
Two forward gears and one reverse
Often had to drive backwards to get up big hills (reverse gear was stronger than forward)

12. The Peace Ship 1915 mission to Europe
Brought a bunch of peace activists
Hoped to end World War I
It was mocked and called the ship of fools
When they arrived in Norway Ford was ill
They returned with no success

13. Death 1863-1947 Died at age 83, healthy. Retired only a year before
Turned over the company to his great grandson Henry Ford 2nd because he wanted to devote more time to personal interests

15. Bibliography http://www.thehenryford.org