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IndustrialistBusiness1863–1947

Henry Ford

Founder of the Ford Motor Company, Ford created the assembly line and the five-dollar day, lifting worker consumption; he was a pacifist in the First World War and spread antisemitic propaganda in the 1920s.

Closest spectrum
Right
Associated ideology
Industrial Capitalism
Closest personality
Pope Leo XIII
Portrait of Henry Ford
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal51%
    Unitary49%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy50%
    Autocracy50%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security70%
    Liberty30%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation81%
    Multiculturalism19%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Pacifist
    Militarist23%
    Pacifist78%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist65%
    Nationalist35%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public28%
    Private73%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning34%
    Free market66%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism74%
    Globalism26%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious21%
    Religious79%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive16%
    Traditionalist84%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology64%
    Biology36%

What sets Henry Ford apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Henry Ford leans further toward assimilation than 90% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Henry Ford 81

Of all the axes, Immigration is where Henry Ford stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Henry Ford sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 60Henry Ford 64

Here they share common ground with most personalities.