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Edgar M. Cortright

Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1923 to 2014 · aged 90

Edgar Maurice Cortright was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States.

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His most prominent positions during his career were Director of NASA's Langley Research Center, and Chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board which investigated the explosion that occurred during the Apollo 13 spaceflight in 1970.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2014 · aged 90