Charles Emil Sorensen (7 September-1881-11 August 1968) emigrated from Denmark to the United States with his parents when he was four years old. They traveled on the "Olympic" the sister ship of the Titanic. September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... RMS Olympic, sister ship of infamous RMS Titanic. ... RMS Titanic was the second of a trio of superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business. ...

Early career

He first worked as a surveyor's assistant, then apprenticed at the Jewett Stove Factory in Buffalo, New York as a foundry pattern maker and foundryman. In 1900, the family moved to Detroit, and while working at a foundry in Detroit, Michigan he met Henry Ford. In 1905 he accepted a job as a pattern maker at Ford Motor Company. By 1907 he was head of the pattern department. He was able to cut out parts to make prototypes using balsa wood. Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... A pattern is a form, template, or model (or, more abstractly, a set of rules) which can be used to make or to generate things or parts of a thing, especially if the things that are generated have enough in common for the underlying pattern to be inferred or discerned... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... This article is about the factory that makes castings of metal. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... Further information: Ford Motor Company Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Prototypes or prototypical instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. ... Binomial name Ochroma lagopus Sw. ...

Sorensen (with others, notably Clarence Avery and Peter E. Martin) is credited with developing the first automotive assembly line, having formulated the idea of moving a product (for cars, this would be in the form of the chassis) through multiple workstations. His innovations were widely applied to the mass production of complex products average people could afford. Peter E. (Ed) Martin (born Wallaceburg, Ontario 1888, died Detroit, Michigan, 1944) was a leading early production executive of the Ford Motor Company. ... 1913 Ford Model T assembly line. ...

On a Sunday in 1910, in the Piquette Plant, Sorensen and another Ford executive, Charles Lewis, tested his idea. Apparently, by the end of the day he had determined that moving a car in a straight line from one end of the factory to the other, with parts added along the way by specialized workers performing repetitive tasks (with the stockrooms also placed strategically along the line) was the most efficient and therefore cheapest way to build an automobile.-1... In 1904, after just 1 year of operation, the board of the Ford Motor Company approved construction of a New England mill-style building, on a lot at the corner of Piquette and Beaubien Streets in Detroit. ...

Later contributions

Sorensen was a major contributor to the launch of the Highland Park plant in 1910, where he was second in command to production chief Peter E. Martin. He then helped with the development of the Fordson tractor and modernization of Edsel Ford's Lincoln when purchased by Ford from Henry M. Leland in 1922. Following transfer of auto assembly to the Rouge in the late 1920s, he was a "key leader" in manufacturing as number two man to Peter (Ed ) Martin who was made Vice President of Manufacturing in 1924. He was manager of production planning and development. "Ed Martin, Plant Superintendent, and I practically lived at the Rouge". It has been said he considered himself the "Head of Production", and Henry Ford's "right-hand man" although he was only one of at least six company leaders claiming that distinction. The Highland Park Ford Plant was a production plant for Ford Motor Company in the city of Highland Park, Michigan, which is surrounded by Detroit. ... -1... Peter E. (Ed) Martin (born Wallaceburg, Ontario 1888, died Detroit, Michigan, 1944) was a leading early production executive of the Ford Motor Company. ... Fordson by Ford Motors is the first model of an agricultural tractor in mass production. ... Lincoln is an American luxury automobile brand, operated under the Ford Motor Company. ... Henry M. Leland (16 February 1843-26 March 1932) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Aerial view of the Rouge complex in 1942 Interior of the Rouge Tool & Die works, 1944 The River Rouge Plant (commonly known as the Rouge Complex or just The Rouge) is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan at the confluence of the Rouge and Detroit... The 1920s were a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Peter E. (Ed) Martin (born Wallaceburg, Ontario 1888, died Detroit, Michigan, 1944) was a leading early production executive of the Ford Motor Company. ...

During the 1930s Sorensen was also responsible for production techniques allowing the manufacture of a sophisticated and powerful V-8 engine block from a single cast of iron, earning him the nickname "Cast-Iron Charlie". The Ford Flathead engine continued in production until the early 1950s; a derivative design was used in French military vehicles into the 1990s. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration :See also V8 (beverage) A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... One half of a bronze mold for casting a socketed spear head dated to the period 1400-1000 BC. This article is about the manufacturing process; for other uses, see Casting (disambiguation). ... The Flathead V8 was one of Fords most important developments. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

During the early 1940s Sorensen had responsibility for Ford's defense contracts, Ford's Jeep, aircraft engines and production of the B-24 Liberator bomber at Willow Run. Each was made up of 488,193 parts and they were turned out at a still astonishing rate of one per hour. Previously one per day. The predator drone is one per year. He was knighted by the king of Denmark and made a member of the Order of Dannenbrog for his accomplishments. // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Royal Canadian Air Force B-24 Liberator A B-24 Liberator photographed from above while in flight The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft, and was used by most of the Allied air forces in World War II. Designed as a... Located near Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Willow Run Plant was constructed during World War II by Ford Motor Company for production of the B-24 Liberator aircraft. ...

During his career he was noted for his brilliance in organization and his hard-driving personality, and also for insensitivity to others and an explosive temper. My (Sorensen) notes show how the Ford industrial empire was kept intact, also, hard struggle to bring Henry Ford II to directioin of its destinies. After leaving the Navy, a 24 year old Henry Ford II joined company management as a vice-president on December 15, 1943. Sorensen, who had mentored young Ford, was not offered a major role by the younger Ford.He requested retirement in December 1943 to be effective January 1, 1944 as previously agreed with Mr. Ford in 1941. His retirement was effective on March 13, 1944. He then accepted a position as president of automaker Willys-Overland, manufacturer of the Jeep, the forerunner of the SUV and the car called the "Willies" Roadster (a well-known dragster). Sorensen was vice-chairman from 1946-1953. Later Willys became American Motors Corporation (AMC). AMC was bought out by Chrysler and eventually merged with Mercedes-Benz forming DaimlerChrysler AG. Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917-September 29, 1987), son of Edsel Ford and grandson of Henry Ford, was born in Detroit. ... Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917-September 29, 1987), son of Edsel Ford and grandson of Henry Ford, was born in Detroit. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Willys (pronounced will-eeze) was the brand name used by the United States automobile company Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps. ... Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ... A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Chrysler Corporation is a United States-based automobile manufacturer, since 1998 merged with Daimler_Benz into DaimlerChrysler. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX), (NYSE: DCX), has its headquarter in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer, formed in 1998 by the buyout of the Chrysler Corporation (USA) by Daimler-Benz (Germany). ...

He retired in Florida and US Virgin Islands, had extensive land holdings in Cuba and died on August 28, 1968 in Bethesda Naval Hospital, aka National Naval Medical Center in Maryland. He is buried in Miami Beach, Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife Helen (nee Mitchel) Sorensen and son Clifford Sorensen. Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, also known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital, is considered the flagship of the United States Navys system of medical centers. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 12,417 sq mi  32,160 km² 90 miles  145 km 249 miles  400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total... Location of Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

Sources

• Sorensen, Charles (1956) My Forty Years With Ford.
• Bryan, Ford R. (1993). Henry's Lieutenants. ISBN 0-8143-2428-2.
• C. Sorensen - Great Grandson