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'''Henry Ford''' (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the [[Ford Motor Company]] and | '''Henry Ford''' (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the [[wikipedia:Ford Motor Company|Ford Motor Company]] and a pioneer of modern assembly lines used in [[wikipedia:mass production|mass production]]. Ford was also known for his social theory: [[wikipedia:Fordism|Fordism]], an idea to combine [[wikipedia:mass consumption|mass consumption]] with mass production to produce sustained economic growth and widespread material advancement.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Henry Ford|Henry Ford]]</ref> | ||
In 1891 Ford was employed at an engineer at the [[wikipedia:Edison Illuminating Company|Edison Illuminating Company]], and in 1896 he met [[Thomas Edison]] at a meeting of the company's executives.<ref name="wikipedia"/> Edison was the man who authorised Ford's use of (and perhaps even supplied) the [[Fourth Apple]].<ref name="ac2glyph12">''[[Assassin's Creed II]] - [[Glyphs|Glyph]]'' #12</ref> | |||
On 5 January 1918 Ford announced his company would pay its workers $5 per day: more than twice the contemporary minimum wage.<ref name="wikipedia"/> However, the wage rise was actually a wage cut: Ford used the Fourth Apple to convince his workers otherwise.<ref name="ac2glyph12"/> | |||
After February 1929<ref group="Note">The correspondence revealing Ford's use of the [[Fourth Apple]] includes a photograph that was taken on 11 February 1929, according to [[wikipedia:Henry Ford|Wikipedia]].</ref> Ford was instructed by his [[Templar]] masters to sent the Fourth Apple to [[Adolf Hitler]] in Europe.<ref name="ac2glyph12"/> Ford shared Hitler's anti-Semitic ideas: Ford had even published the fraudulant ''[[wikipedia:The Protocols of the Elders of Zion|Protocols of Zion]]'' as fact in his ''[[wikipedia:The Dearborn Independent|Dearborn Independent]]'' newspaper.<ref name="wikipedia"/> It is unclear if this anti-Semitism was official Templar policy or simply an opinion shared by Ford and Hitler. | |||
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Revision as of 03:00, 1 August 2011
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and a pioneer of modern assembly lines used in mass production. Ford was also known for his social theory: Fordism, an idea to combine mass consumption with mass production to produce sustained economic growth and widespread material advancement.[1]
In 1891 Ford was employed at an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company, and in 1896 he met Thomas Edison at a meeting of the company's executives.[1] Edison was the man who authorised Ford's use of (and perhaps even supplied) the Fourth Apple.[2]
On 5 January 1918 Ford announced his company would pay its workers $5 per day: more than twice the contemporary minimum wage.[1] However, the wage rise was actually a wage cut: Ford used the Fourth Apple to convince his workers otherwise.[2]
After February 1929[Note 1] Ford was instructed by his Templar masters to sent the Fourth Apple to Adolf Hitler in Europe.[2] Ford shared Hitler's anti-Semitic ideas: Ford had even published the fraudulant Protocols of Zion as fact in his Dearborn Independent newspaper.[1] It is unclear if this anti-Semitism was official Templar policy or simply an opinion shared by Ford and Hitler.
Notes
- ↑ The correspondence revealing Ford's use of the Fourth Apple includes a photograph that was taken on 11 February 1929, according to Wikipedia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia article on Henry Ford
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed II - Glyph #12