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Charles F. Kettering

1958 - 1958

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Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 25, 1958) 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. In association with the DuPont Chemical Company, he was also responsible for the invention of Freon refrigerant for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles F. Kettering is the 410th most popular inventor (down from 403rd in 2019), the 13,078th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,898th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular American Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Charles F. Kettering ranks 410 out of 426. Before him are Clarence Birdseye, Kamil Tolon, Marc Andreessen, Alfred Carlton Gilbert, Harold Stephen Black, and Lawrence Hargrave. After him are Arunachalam Muruganantham, Arthur Fry, Walter Frederick Morrison, Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, and Richard Pearse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Charles F. Kettering ranks 604. Before him are Raymond Mommens, Turgut Aykaç, Marino Riccardi, Luther Blissett, Rudi Fink, and Ellen Fiedler. After him are Billy Mays, Norbert Meier, Audronius Ažubalis, Thomas Dolby, Jean-François Clervoy, and Roberto Tozzi. Among people deceased in 1958, Charles F. Kettering ranks 198. Before him are Archie Scott Brown, Willis R. Whitney, Pat O'Connor, Alma Bennett, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, and Vilhelm Wolfhagen. After him are Clarence DeMar, Walter Crickmer, Barbara Bennett, Art Bisch, Dunc Munro, and Helen Twelvetrees.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles F. Kettering ranks 13,082 out of 20,380. Before him are Clifford Jordan (1931), Marilyn White (1944), Derek Mears (1972), Gretchen Fraser (1919), Frank Spellman (1922), and Phil Hellmuth (1964). After him are Larry Craig (1945), Al Hirschfeld (1903), Michael Everson (1963), Uzo Aduba (1981), Frederica Sagor Maas (1900), and James Iha (1968).

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Among INVENTORS In United States

Among inventors born in United States, Charles F. Kettering ranks 123. Before him are Charles Ammi Cutter (1837), Herbert E. Ives (1882), Clarence Birdseye (1886), Marc Andreessen (1971), Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884), and Harold Stephen Black (1898). After him are Arthur Fry (1931), Walter Frederick Morrison (1920), Sarah E. Goode (1855), David Hahn (1976), Jack Andraka (1997), and Tony Fadell (1969).

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