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Charles F. Kettering

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American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents (1876-1958)

United StatesScientistsLived 1876 to 1958 · aged 82
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Charles Franklin Kettering sometimes known as Charles Fredrick Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947.

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Kettering on the cover of Time magazine in 1933Kettering on the cover of Time magazine in 1933Model of Kettering aerial torpedo on display at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OhioModel of Kettering aerial torpedo on display at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio

Awards 10

1980National Inventors Hall of Fame
1979National Aviation Hall of Fame
1958Edison Medal
1955Hoover Medal
1947honorary doctor of the University of Miami
1944John Fritz Medal
1940ASME Medal
1936Franklin Medal
1936Washington Award
1936John Scott Award

Connected to Charles 6

Edwin Howard ArmstrongAlso won Edison MedalDon ShulaAlso won honorary doctor of the University of MiamiDean KamenAlso won Hoover MedalTheodore von KármánAlso won John Fritz MedalLeo BaekelandAlso won John Scott AwardHenry H. ArnoldAlso won National Aviation Hall of Fame

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Charles Franklin Kettering sometimes known as Charles Fredrick Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. Among his most widely used automotive developments were the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline.

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United States
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1958 · aged 82
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