Kettering
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Kettering is a surname most notably associated with American inventor and engineer Charles F. Kettering, known for his influential contributions to automotive and industrial technology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kettering canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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company ⓘ engineer ⓘ family name ⓘ human ⓘ inventor ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Delco ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company
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General Motors ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
automotive engineering
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industrial technology ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Kettering self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Franklin ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Charles F. Kettering
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Charles F. Kettering ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Franklin Kettering
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| influenced |
development of modern automotive electrical systems
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industrial research and development practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Freon refrigerant development with collaborators
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automobile ignition system innovations ⓘ automotive self-starter ⓘ development of leaded gasoline (tetraethyllead) with collaborators ⓘ high-compression internal combustion engines ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
National Academy of Sciences (United States)
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| notableAward |
Hoover Medal
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Edison Medal ⓘ
surface form:
IEEE Edison Medal
|
| positionHeld | head of research at General Motors ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles F. Kettering