Charles Kettering

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
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:child gptkb:Eugene_Kettering
gptkbp:deathDate 1958-11-25
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Dayton,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:directorOfResearch gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:education gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkbp:employer gptkb:National_Cash_Register_Company
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Delco
gptkbp:fieldOfWork chemistry
electrical engineering
automotive engineering
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Delco
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_Franklin_Kettering
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_F._Kettering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Kettering
gptkbp:influenced automotive industry
refrigeration technology
fuel technology
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Duco_paint
gptkb:Freon
electric starter
automotive ignition system
lead gasoline additive
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Thomas_Midgley_Jr.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:inventor
businessman
gptkbp:patentCount 186
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Woodland_Cemetery,_Dayton,_Ohio
gptkbp:signature Charles Kettering signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Olive_Williams_Kettering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Delco_Electronics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5