Everybody knows Henry Ford as the person who revolutionized the automobile industry. It was when he introduced the inexpensive Model T that cars first became affordable to most people.
This legendary car-maker had a close association with Edison. The Edison Illuminating Company hired Henry Ford in 1891 to work as an engineer, and that is how he began his career. Edison was quick to see the young engineer’s brilliance, and Ford quickly rose through the ranks. In just two years, he became a chief engineer. While working with the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Ford built his first oil-driven vehicle in the shed behind his home. Edison was happy to encourage such efforts, and said, “Keep at it!” Edison and Henry Ford became quite close, and their friendship lasted the rest of their lives.
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