Charles F. Kettering - Inventor Charles Franklin 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_F._Kettering https://www.google.com/search?q=Charles+Kettering Born: August 29, 1876, Loudonville, OH Died: November 25, 1958, Dayton, OH Siblings: Daisy Edna Kettering Heyde, Adam Isaac Kettering, Emma Jane Kettering Culler, David Kettering Organizations founded: Delco Electronics, Kettering Foundation Education: College of Wooster, Ohio State University Quotes by Charles: