Henry Ford stands as an icon of American ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Born on July 30, 1863, in a rural farming community near Dearborn, Michigan, Ford rose from humble beginnings to revolutionize not only the automotive industry but also the very nature of modern production. His most notable achievement, the introduction of the assembly line and mass production techniques, forever changed the landscape of manufacturing, making automobiles accessible to the masses and reshaping the global economy.