G.M. Cancer Research Award, Chas. F. Kettering, Relief, [Plaster]
Dublin Core
Title
G.M. Cancer Research Award, Chas. F. Kettering, Relief, [Plaster]
Subject
Figure sculpture, American--20th century
Description
Round plaster relief of Charles Kettering.
In 1978, the retired chairperson of General Motors Corporation, Roger Smith, conceived the idea for the GM Cancer Research Prize. This annual award recognizes, on an international basis, scientists who have made significant contributions to cancer research. The first awards were given on May 2, 1979. An award has been made annually since that time in memory of each person; Charles F. Kettering, Alfred P. Sloan & Charles S. Mott. In 2006, the award will be combined into one, rather than three awards.
Charles Franklin Kettering was born August 29, 1876. He was known as "Boss" Kettering. He received a degree from Ohio State University in Electrical Engineering in 1904. Kettering held more than 300 U.S. patents and among his inventions was: electric starters for automobiles, Freon, a treatment for venereal disease, and an incubator for premature infants. Kettering also had a town in Ohio named after him and had the first home in the United States to have air conditioning. He died November, 1958. In 1998 GMI (General Motors Institute) was renamed Kettering University.
This plaster relief is signed and dated by Fredericks. The medallion was minted in bronze and gold-plated bronze in 1979.
In 1978, the retired chairperson of General Motors Corporation, Roger Smith, conceived the idea for the GM Cancer Research Prize. This annual award recognizes, on an international basis, scientists who have made significant contributions to cancer research. The first awards were given on May 2, 1979. An award has been made annually since that time in memory of each person; Charles F. Kettering, Alfred P. Sloan & Charles S. Mott. In 2006, the award will be combined into one, rather than three awards.
Charles Franklin Kettering was born August 29, 1876. He was known as "Boss" Kettering. He received a degree from Ohio State University in Electrical Engineering in 1904. Kettering held more than 300 U.S. patents and among his inventions was: electric starters for automobiles, Freon, a treatment for venereal disease, and an incubator for premature infants. Kettering also had a town in Ohio named after him and had the first home in the United States to have air conditioning. He died November, 1958. In 1998 GMI (General Motors Institute) was renamed Kettering University.
This plaster relief is signed and dated by Fredericks. The medallion was minted in bronze and gold-plated bronze in 1979.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1979
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
29" dia
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1999.038
Object Location
Storage Room B - J
Provenance
4/5/1994 Stable Stall I
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “G.M. Cancer Research Award, Chas. F. Kettering, Relief, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5312.