Edgar Cortright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1923
Place of Birth: Hastings, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 04-May-2014
Profession: scientist
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Edgar Cortright
- Edgar Maurice Cortright (July 29, 1923 – May 4, 2014) was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States.
- 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.
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