An Overview On An Evolving Era - 1623 Words

Madison Pohl Mrs. Christoffersen 11A – Era Research Paper 23 October 2015 An Innovating Era One of the most famous innovative engineers of all time, Henry Ford, once said, â€Å"You can t build a reputation on what you are going to do.† Between 1850 and 1914 the American people happened to be living by this. Everyone tried creating something to profit, not to satisfy American needs, but some Americans built a reputation doing the opposite of that. During the years between 1850 and 1914, Americans were experiencing a lot of transformation. For example, Americans transformed from a mainly agricultural society to more of a modern industrial nation while America so called â€Å"came of age.† In addition, the Civil War was another huge struggle that the†¦show more content†¦Ford produced the automobile to satisfy Americans desires and to make it more affordable for the society they currently lived in (â€Å"Henry Ford Changed the World† 1). He was very determined to build a simple, reliable, and affordable car (1). His early life helped shape his fu ture and the man he became. Ford actually left home to take a job offered to him in Detroit as a machinist, at the age of sixteen (â€Å"Bio – Henry Ford† 1). His early interest in machinery helped him quickly get a job as an engineer. One of his starting jobs was with the Edison Illuminating Company (2). At the age of 33, in 1896, he constructed his very first model, called the Quadricycle (2). That same year, Ford encountered with Thomas Edison, the lighting genius, and some of his executives. Edison encouraged Ford to make a better, more efficient model (2). The impact that Henry Ford had on this innovating era clearly cannot be underestimated. Ford had the dream of creating a cheaper motorcar for the great multitude (â€Å"The Innovator and Ford Motor Company† 1). In fact, he came up with the first Model T on October 1, 1908. When that became known worldwide, he began trying to make that automobile in quantity for sale at more affordable prices (2). At the time, Ford was one of America’s greatest manufacturers (â€Å"Henry Ford in the 1920’s† 1). He helped improve