| Birth: | Nov. 17, 1881 | | Death: | Mar. 11, 1961 | 
Dentist and inventor. He is the one who moved the gearshift in a car from the floor to the column. He came up with this idea in the 1940's from a patient of his who was an amputee and had difficulty shifting gears with the gearshift on the floor. As a result, Kesling came up with the vacuum transmission which helped to move the gear shift to the column. This allowed the patient to shift gears with his stump rather than having to reach down on the floor with his left arm to shift gears. He sold the patent to General Motors for $275,000.00
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Parents:
Granville Kesling (1857 - 1952)
Mary Jane Loser Kesling (1861 - 1923)
Spouse:
Ruth Justice Kesling (1890 - 1917)*
Children:
Helen May Kesling (1913 - 1938)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Elmer Kesling | | | Burial:
Bloomfield Cemetery
Bloomfield (Stoddard County)
Stoddard County
Missouri, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Apr 15, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 21389 |
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