Charles F. Kettering

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Edison_Medal
gptkb:Franklin_Medal
gptkb:Hoover_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1876-08-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Loudonville,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath cerebral hemorrhage
gptkbp:child gptkb:Eugene_Kettering
gptkbp:deathDate 1958-11-25
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Dayton,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
gptkbp:education gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:employer gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Delco
gptkbp:fieldOfWork chemistry
electrical engineering
automotive engineering
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Delco
gptkb:Kettering_Foundation
gptkbp:honor Kettering Medical Center named after him
Kettering University named after him
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles F. Kettering
gptkbp:influenced automotive industry
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Duco_paint
gptkb:Freon
electric starter (automobile)
engine-driven generator
lead-acid battery improvements
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Eugene_Kettering
gptkbp:notableWork Duco quick-drying lacquer
electric self-starter for automobiles
engine-driven generator (Delco-Light)
improvements to refrigeration (Freon)
lead tetraethyl (anti-knock agent)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:inventor
businessman
gptkbp:patent gptkb:US_Patent_1,150,523_(electric_starter)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Dayton,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Woodland_Cemetery,_Dayton,_Ohio
gptkbp:signature Charles F. Kettering signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Olive_Williams_Kettering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_High_School_(Dayton,_Ohio)
gptkb:Dayton,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkb:Woodland_Cemetery_and_Arboretum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4