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Charles
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Charles Kettering was the inventor
of the first electrical ignition system - National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Biography of Charles Kettering
Charles Kettering was born on a
farm near Loudenville, Ohio, August 29, 1876.
Charles
Kettering - Electric Ignition
Charles Kettering invented dozens
of important devices, but is best known as the founder of Delco, who brought
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Mary
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"The world hates change, but it is
the only thing that has brought progress." - Charles Kettering
The first electrical ignition system
or electric starter motor for cars was invented by GM engineers Clyde Coleman
and Charles Kettering. The self starting ignition was first installed in
a Cadillac on February 17, 1911. The invention of the electric starter motor by Charles Kettering eliminated the need for
hand cranking. United States Patent #1,150,523, was issued to Charles Kettering of Dayton, Ohio in 1915.
Charles Kettering became the founder
of Delco (Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company). He also went on to
invent: other automotive lighting and ignition systems, lacquer finishes
for cars, antilock fuels, leaded gasoline, and an electric cash register.
Freon
In 1928, Thomas Midgley, Jr. and
Charles Kettering invented a "Miracle Compound" called Freon. Freon is
now infamous for greatly adding to the depletion of the earth's ozone shield.
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