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“I am not interested in the past. I am interested in the future, for that is where I expect to spend the rest of my life.”

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Charles Kettering
Charles Kettering

Charles Kettering, born on August 29, 1876 and died on November 25, 1958, was an American inventor and engineer renowned for his innovations in the automotive and electrical industries. more

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