Edgar Cortright

Edgar Cortright
Born	Edgar Maurice Cortright (1923-07-29)July 29, 1923 Hastings, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 90) Palm City, Florida, U.S.
Education	B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1947 M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949
Occupation(s)	Engineering and executive positions at NASA and private corporations

Edgar Maurice Cortright (July 29, 1923 – May 4, 2014) was an American scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. His known positions during his career were Director of NASA's Langley Research Center and Chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board.

He died from a stroke in Palm City, Florida, aged 90.

References

Other websites

• NASA Biographical Data Sheet: Edgar Maurice Cortright
• Oral History Transcript: Edgar M. Cortright Lengthy interview of Cortright.
• Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center From Sputnik to Apollo See Chapter 12: The Cortright Synthesis.
• Exploring Space With A Camera. Compiled and Edited by Edgar M. Cortright, 1968.
• Apollo Expeditions to the Moon Edited by Edgar M. Cortright, 1975.

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