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Ralph Teetor (August 17, 1890 – February 15, 1982) was a prolific inventor who invented cruise control. He was the longtime president of the automotive parts manufacturer The Perfect Circle Co. (acquired in 1963 by Dana Holding Corporation , then sold to Mahle GmbH in 2007) in Hagerstown, Indiana , a manufacturer of piston rings .
Cruise control automatically controls the rate of motion of a motor vehicle. The driver sets the speed and the system will take over the throttle of the car to maintain the same speed. Cruise control was invented in 1945 by a blind inventor and mechanical engineer named Ralph Teetor. His idea was born out of the frustration of riding in a car ...
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The Automotive Hall of Fame was founded on October 18, 1939, in New York City by a group called the "Automobile Old Timers." [4] Its original mission was to perpetuate the memories of early automotive pioneers and to honor people from all parts of the auto industry worldwide.
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Established in 1963, the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award honors educators who are preparing engineers for their careers. It is the major program of the Ralph Teetor Educational Fund of SAE International .
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