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21 Ford, Henry
[br]b. 30 July 1863 Dearborn, Michigan, USAd. 7 April 1947 Dearborn, Michigan, USA[br]American pioneer motor-car maker and developer of mass-production methods.[br]He was the son of an Irish immigrant farmer, William Ford, and the oldest son to survive of Mary Litogot; his mother died in 1876 with the birth of her sixth child. He went to the village school, and at the age of 16 he was apprenticed to Flower brothers' machine shop and then at the Drydock \& Engineering Works in Detroit. In 1882 he left to return to the family farm and spent some time working with a 1 1/2 hp steam engine doing odd jobs for the farming community at $3 per day. He was then employed as a demonstrator for Westinghouse steam engines. He met Clara Jane Bryant at New Year 1885 and they were married on 11 April 1888. Their only child, Edsel Bryant Ford, was born on 6 November 1893.At that time Henry worked on steam engine repairs for the Edison Illuminating Company, where he became Chief Engineer. He became one of a group working to develop a "horseless carriage" in 1896 and in June completed his first vehicle, a "quadri cycle" with a two-cylinder engine. It was built in a brick shed, which had to be partially demolished to get the carriage out.Ford became involved in motor racing, at which he was more successful than he was in starting a car-manufacturing company. Several early ventures failed, until the Ford Motor Company of 1903. By October 1908 they had started with production of the Model T. The first, of which over 15 million were built up to the end of its production in May 1927, came out with bought-out steel stampings and a planetary gearbox, and had a one-piece four-cylinder block with a bolt-on head. This was one of the most successful models built by Ford or any other motor manufacturer in the life of the motor car.Interchangeability of components was an important element in Ford's philosophy. Ford was a pioneer in the use of vanadium steel for engine components. He adopted the principles of Frederick Taylor, the pioneer of time-and-motion study, and installed the world's first moving assembly line for the production of magnetos, started in 1913. He installed blast furnaces at the factory to make his own steel, and he also promoted research and the cultivation of the soya bean, from which a plastic was derived.In October 1913 he introduced the "Five Dollar Day", almost doubling the normal rate of pay. This was a profit-sharing scheme for his employees and contained an element of a reward for good behaviour. About this time he initiated work on an agricultural tractor, the "Fordson" made by a separate company, the directors of which were Henry and his son Edsel.In 1915 he chartered the Oscar II, a "peace ship", and with fifty-five delegates sailed for Europe a week before Christmas, docking at Oslo. Their objective was to appeal to all European Heads of State to stop the war. He had hoped to persuade manufacturers to replace armaments with tractors in their production programmes. In the event, Ford took to his bed in the hotel with a chill, stayed there for five days and then sailed for New York and home. He did, however, continue to finance the peace activists who remained in Europe. Back in America, he stood for election to the US Senate but was defeated. He was probably the father of John Dahlinger, illegitimate son of Evangeline Dahlinger, a stenographer employed by the firm and on whom he lavished gifts of cars, clothes and properties. He became the owner of a weekly newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, which became the medium for the expression of many of his more unorthodox ideas. He was involved in a lawsuit with the Chicago Tribune in 1919, during which he was cross-examined on his knowledge of American history: he is reputed to have said "History is bunk". What he actually said was, "History is bunk as it is taught in schools", a very different comment. The lawyers who thus made a fool of him would have been surprised if they could have foreseen the force and energy that their actions were to release. For years Ford employed a team of specialists to scour America and Europe for furniture, artefacts and relics of all kinds, illustrating various aspects of history. Starting with the Wayside Inn from South Sudbury, Massachusetts, buildings were bought, dismantled and moved, to be reconstructed in Greenfield Village, near Dearborn. The courthouse where Abraham Lincoln had practised law and the Ohio bicycle shop where the Wright brothers built their first primitive aeroplane were added to the farmhouse where the proprietor, Henry Ford, had been born. Replicas were made of Independence Hall, Congress Hall and the old City Hall in Philadelphia, and even a reconstruction of Edison's Menlo Park laboratory was installed. The Henry Ford museum was officially opened on 21 October 1929, on the fiftieth anniversary of Edison's invention of the incandescent bulb, but it continued to be a primary preoccupation of the great American car maker until his death.Henry Ford was also responsible for a number of aeronautical developments at the Ford Airport at Dearborn. He introduced the first use of radio to guide a commercial aircraft, the first regular airmail service in the United States. He also manufactured the country's first all-metal multi-engined plane, the Ford Tri-Motor.Edsel became President of the Ford Motor Company on his father's resignation from that position on 30 December 1918. Following the end of production in May 1927 of the Model T, the replacement Model A was not in production for another six months. During this period Henry Ford, though officially retired from the presidency of the company, repeatedly interfered and countermanded the orders of his son, ostensibly the man in charge. Edsel, who died of stomach cancer at his home at Grosse Point, Detroit, on 26 May 1943, was the father of Henry Ford II. Henry Ford died at his home, "Fair Lane", four years after his son's death.[br]Bibliography1922, with S.Crowther, My Life and Work, London: Heinemann.Further ReadingR.Lacey, 1986, Ford, the Men and the Machine, London: Heinemann. W.C.Richards, 1948, The Last Billionaire, Henry Ford, New York: Charles Scribner.IMcN -
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♦ of (1) /ɒv, əv/prep.1 (compl. di specificazione, denominazione, materia, causa, ecc.) di: I am the head of the family, sono il capo della famiglia; I'd like a glass of wine, vorrei un bicchiere di vino; the city of Rome, la città di Roma; a house of brick, una casa di mattoni; to die of fright [of starvation], morire di paura [di fame]; to be quick of eye, essere pronto d'occhio; He was robbed of his money, è stato derubato del suo denaro; to get rid of an enemy, sbarazzarsi d'un nemico; I was tired of driving, ero stanco di guidare2 ( separazione, provenienza, ecc.) da: to rid sb. of st., liberare q. da qc.; within a mile of the harbour, a un miglio dal porto; to expect st. of sb., aspettarsi qc. da q.3 da parte di: It was kind of you to lend us your car, è stato gentile da parte tua prestarci l'auto4 (con taluni verbi) a: Who are you thinking of?, a chi stai pensando?5 ( USA: nel dire le ore) a; meno: It's ten of four, mancano dieci minuti alle quattro; sono le quattro meno dieci6 (compl. di tempo) di; (fam.) da: the first of April, il 1В° d'aprile; a boy of ten, un ragazzo di dieci anni; (fam.) her husband of 24 years, writer Peter Jones, lo scrittore Peter Jones, suo marito da 24 anni● of course, naturalmente; per certo; beninteso □ of late, di recente; recentemente; ultimamente □ of a morning [of an evening, etc.], di mattina, alla mattina [di sera, alla sera, ecc.] □ of necessity, di necessità; necessariamente; per forza □ of old (o of yore), anticamente; una volta □ of recent years, negli ultimi anni □ to admit of, ammettere ( un'eccezione, ecc.) □ to approve of st., approvare qc. □ ( USA) back of, dietro; dietro a □ to come of a good family, discendere da una buona famiglia □ a friend of mine, un mio amico □ Henry of all men, Henry fra tutti; proprio Henry □ irrespective of, a prescindere da; senza considerare □ to make a fool of oneself, fare la figura dello stupido; rendersi ridicolo □ a person of no importance, una persona senza importanza □ one of my friends, uno dei miei amici □ out of, fuori di; da; in: He went out of the room, è uscito dalla stanza; to drink out of a cup, bere in (o da) una tazza □ to tell sb. of an event, raccontare un avvenimento (o un fatto) a q. □ to the north of France, a nord della Francia □ He came of a Monday, venne di (o un) lunedì □ It's foolish of you to say that, sei uno sciocco a dire queste cose □ We had a bad time of it, ce la passammo male □ What do you do of a Saturday?, cosa fai il (o di) sabato? □ Well, what of it?, bene, e con ciò?of (2) /əv, ə/vc. verb. -
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I [hæv] ( полная форма); [həv], [əv], [v] ( редуцированные формы) 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. had; 3 л. ед. настоящего времени has1)а) иметь, обладать (обычно переводится конструкцией "у кого-л. есть что-л.")I have everything I want. — У меня есть всё, что я хочу.
I have no money on me. — У меня нет при себе денег.
б) иметь в своем составе, включать, содержатьThe car has power brakes. — У этого автомобиля мощные тормоза.
April has 30 days. — В апреле 30 дней.
в) обладать способностью к чему-л., знать, понимать ( о языках)He has only a little French. — Он знает французский очень плохо.
We don't have time to stay. — У нас нет времени оставаться.
•Syn:2) получать; приобретать; добыватьWe have a famous lecturer for this seminar. — Семинар у нас будет вести известный лектор.
I must have that dress in the window. — Я просто должна приобрести то платье в витрине.
Syn:3) (have + сущ.)б) означает единичный акт или кратковременное действие, соответствующее значению существительногоto have a bath (a wash) — принять ванну, помыться
to have a word — перекинуться парой слов, поговорить
в) проявлять, испытывать ( чувства)г) родить, приносить потомство, иметь детейThe cat had six kittens. — Кошка родила шестерых котят.
She is going to have a baby. — Она беременна.
4) испытывать что-л., подвергаться чему-л.She had a sudden heart attack. — У неё внезапно случился сердечный приступ.
I have a cold. — Я простужен.
Syn:5) разг. поставить в невыгодное, проигрышное положение; обмануть, провести, надутьWe have him now. — Теперь он наш.
He realized that he'd been had. — Он понял, что его надули.
Syn:6) терпеть, разрешать, позволять, допускать, мириться с чем-л. ( с отрицанием)We'll have no more of that. — Мы этого больше не потерпим.
Syn:7) подкупать, "покупать"He can be had for a price — Его можно подкупить за определённую сумму.
Syn:8) разг.; = to have it off обладать женщиной, совершать половой актWhy, she's neither fish nor flesh; a man knows not where to have her. (W. Shakespeare, King Henry IV) — Потому, что она ни рыба ни мясо, и мужчина даже не знает, с какой стороны к ней подступиться. (пер. Е. Бируковой)
9) провожать, сопровождать10) (have smb. / smth. + прич. наст. вр.) конструкция, подчёркивающая опосредованную принадлежность субъектуHe has a table in his room standing. — У него в комнате стоит стол.
I had her on the carpet twisting. — Она у меня на ковре танцевала твист.
11)а) (have smb. + инф.) заставить (кого-л. сделать что-л.)Have him return it at once. — Заставь его вернуть это немедленно.
Have him come here at five. — Пригласи его прийти в пять часов.
What would you have me do? — Что вы хотите, чтобы я сделал?
Syn:б) (have smth. + прич. прош. вр.) получить результат какого-л. действия (над собой, своим имуществом; как следствие собственных усилий или деятельности других лиц)He had his watch repaired. — Ему починили часы.
He had his pocket picked. — Его обокрали.
12) (have to + инф.) быть должным, обязанным, вынужденным что-л. делатьSorry, I've got to go now. — Извините, я должен идти.
13) ( have it that)а) утверждать, полагатьб) говорить, заявлять, выражать мнениеThey had it that he was guilty. — Они утверждали, что он виновен.
•- have it away
- have back
- have down
- have in
- have off
- have on
- have out
- have over
- have upGram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]have / have got[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]must, have to, have got to[/ref]••You had better go home. — Вам бы лучше пойти домой.
Have no doubt. — Можете не сомневаться.
to have smb. / smth. on board — иметь кого-л. / что-л. на борту
to have smb. on the phone — говорить с кем-л. по телефону; дозвониться до кого-л.
to have eyes only for smb. — смотреть только на кого-л., не видеть никого, кроме кого-л.
to have a question out with smb. — выяснить вопрос с кем-л.
Let him have it. — Дай ему взбучку.; Задай ему перцу.
He has had it. — Он безнадёжно отстал.; Он пропал.
Will you have the goodness to do it? — Будьте настолько добры, сделайте это.
Have a nice day — До свидания!; Всего доброго!
- have by the leg- have nothing on smb.
- have it
- have it all
- have the upper hand
- have it in for one 2. сущ.; разг.1)а) человек с достатком, обеспеченный человекб) ( haves) богатые, обеспеченные (о людях, классах, странах)2) мошенничество, надувательство, обманII [hæv] ( полная форма); [həv], [əv], [v] ( редуцированные формы) гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. had; 3 л. ед. настоящего времени hasвспомогательный глагол; употребляется для образования форм перфектаI was sure I hadn't met him before. — Я был уверен, что не встречал его раньше.
Having been there before, I knew what to expect. — Побывав здесь раньше, я знал, чего ожидать.
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