Flint in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles Kettering
The Hands of the Inventor
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
1. Charles Kettering Marker
In 1920, General Motors bought his company, and his inventions continued with GM for 31 years, ranging from Freon to safety glass to automatic transmissions. He always encouraged hands-on education at General Motors Institute which, in 1998, was renamed Kettering University.
"Things are labeled 'scientific' when a man desires to talk over the heads of his listeners, and a project is called 'technical when he doesn't understand it himself."
-Charles Kettering
You Auto Know
Kettering's home in Dayton, Ohio was the first air conditioned home in America.
Erected by Motorcities National Heritage Area, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 43° 0.723′ N, 83° 42.692′ W. Marker is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County. Marker is at the intersection of North Chevrolet Avenue and Bluff Street, on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Learning Leadership (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sitting For 44 Days (about 700 feet away); Body By Fisher (about 700 feet away); Chevrolet Empire (about 700 feet away); Flint Industry / GM Sit-Down Strike (about 700 feet away); At Their Side (about 700 feet away); Glenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Michigan School for the Deaf / Superintendent's Cottage (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flint.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
2. Charles Kettering Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
3. Charles Kettering Marker
Inset photo (Lower left) caption: Kettering working on the electric starter for the automobile, about 1911. Photo courtesy of the Kettering University Archives, Flint.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
4. Charles Kettering Marker
Inset photo (Bottom center) caption: Kettering working on a starter on a 1913 Buick. Photo courtesy of the Kettering University Archives, Flint.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021
5. Charles Kettering Marker
Inset photo (Lower right) caption: Charles Stewart Mott and Charles Kettering during a test of the copper-cooled engine in 1921. Photo courtesy of the Kettering University Archives, Flint.
Photographed By Public Domanin, January 9, 1933
6. Kettering's lifetime achievements earned him a Time Magazine cover in 1933.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
