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