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Henry Ford's breakthrough was in applying mass production techniques to car manufacture. For the concept and practical invention of the 4 stroke engine see the wikipedia article on the history of the internal combustion engine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_internal_combustion_engine

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Henry Ford.


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When Henry Ford was young, he worked on his father's farm and also helped his father with the family business which was hauling firewood. When he left home, he became a mechanic and an inventor, eventually constructing his own internal combustion engine and later starting Ford Motor Company.


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