Founder, Ford Motor Company; Fordson Tractor Pioneer
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Deceased (1947)
In 1900, 41 percent of Americans worked on farms. Today, fewer than 2 percent do—yet agricultural output has more than tripled. The tractor, combine harvester, and chemical fertilizer didn't just change farming; they triggered the largest peacetime migration in American history, sending tens of millions from fields to factories and reshaping the nation's economy, culture, and landscape.
Updated Jan 22
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