Childe Harold Wills
Born: June 1, 1878, Fort Wayne
Died: December 30, 1940, Detroit
Spouse: Mary Coyne
Childe Harold Wills , was one of Henry Ford's main associates. He was the first employee of the Ford Motor Company , and a conductor to the design of the Model T. Wills asked Henry ford for a job, and Henry agreed.He work part time at the Detroit Motor Company, and by 1902 he was promoted to full time. At this point , he was working with Henry for to build the "999" and "Arrow" racers. By 1903 Wills was the chief designer and metallurgist, although he was very poor and could not afford to buy stock in the company, Ford gave Wills 10% of his own gain. When Ford planned mass production of cars, Wills saw the importance of adding lightweight, strong, steel to the mass production process. Wills eventually found a mill to produce it, and in 1907 Ford used the alloy in the production of his Model N. Wills had some of the biggest contributions to the designing of the Ford Model T .Wills is credited with designing the planetary transmission used in the Model T and the detachable cylinder head as well as (with his early interest in commercial art and calligraphy) the calligraphy of the script "Ford" logo that is still in use today.
Died: December 30, 1940, Detroit
Spouse: Mary Coyne
Childe Harold Wills , was one of Henry Ford's main associates. He was the first employee of the Ford Motor Company , and a conductor to the design of the Model T. Wills asked Henry ford for a job, and Henry agreed.He work part time at the Detroit Motor Company, and by 1902 he was promoted to full time. At this point , he was working with Henry for to build the "999" and "Arrow" racers. By 1903 Wills was the chief designer and metallurgist, although he was very poor and could not afford to buy stock in the company, Ford gave Wills 10% of his own gain. When Ford planned mass production of cars, Wills saw the importance of adding lightweight, strong, steel to the mass production process. Wills eventually found a mill to produce it, and in 1907 Ford used the alloy in the production of his Model N. Wills had some of the biggest contributions to the designing of the Ford Model T .Wills is credited with designing the planetary transmission used in the Model T and the detachable cylinder head as well as (with his early interest in commercial art and calligraphy) the calligraphy of the script "Ford" logo that is still in use today.
Joseph A. Galamb
Born: February 3, 1881, Makó
Died: December 4, 1955, Detroit
Galamb graduated from the Budapest Technical University now Donat Banki Technical College in 1899 with a diploma in mechanical engineering. Galamb sailed to the United States to attend the 1903 - 04 World's Fair in St. Louis, then joined the Westinghouse Corporation as a toolmaker. He traveled to Detroit on December 10, 1905, for a short visit, and he met Henry Ford, who convinced Galamb to work for Ford at the two-year-old Ford Motor Company as a draftsman. The Model T, whose production continued until 1927, was wildly popular in the United States and is considered the first mass produced automobile. The Model T's design was well suited to assembly line production. Ended Career at Ford. In 1937 Galamb received a formal title, chief of design. He worked with Henry Ford's son, Edsel, and during World War II he designed a small six-cylinder car, completing it in 1942. He retired because of health problems in April 1944.
Died: December 4, 1955, Detroit
Galamb graduated from the Budapest Technical University now Donat Banki Technical College in 1899 with a diploma in mechanical engineering. Galamb sailed to the United States to attend the 1903 - 04 World's Fair in St. Louis, then joined the Westinghouse Corporation as a toolmaker. He traveled to Detroit on December 10, 1905, for a short visit, and he met Henry Ford, who convinced Galamb to work for Ford at the two-year-old Ford Motor Company as a draftsman. The Model T, whose production continued until 1927, was wildly popular in the United States and is considered the first mass produced automobile. The Model T's design was well suited to assembly line production. Ended Career at Ford. In 1937 Galamb received a formal title, chief of design. He worked with Henry Ford's son, Edsel, and during World War II he designed a small six-cylinder car, completing it in 1942. He retired because of health problems in April 1944.