Edgar Cortright

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.Former Langley Center Director Edgar Cortright Dies  NASA Press Release, 2014-05-05.Edgar M. Cortright  Langley Legacies, 2014-05-07.Obituary: Dr. Edgar Cortright TC Palm, 2014-05-06.

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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