Edgar Maurice Cortright was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States.
12 Facts About Edgar Cortright
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Edgar Cortright's family moved to the Philadelphia area where he attended high school.
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Edgar Cortright attended the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Nuclear Engineering School in 1957.
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Edgar Cortright gained membership to the Stephen Van Rensselaer Society of Patroons, people who have donate $1 million or more to Rensselaer.
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Edgar Cortright's parents were Janet Pearsall Cortright and Edgar Maurice Cortright Sr.
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Edgar Cortright had a sister, Janet, who died before him, and a brother, David.
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Edgar Cortright married Beverly Jane Hotaling in 1945 and she died in 2012.
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Edgar Cortright enlisted in the United States Navy in September 1941 where he was a Lieutenant.
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Edgar Cortright went on to work at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory at NACA, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Edgar Cortright was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in October 1967.
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Edgar Cortright held the positions of Senior Vice President for Science and Engineering and President at Lockheed-California Company in Los Angeles, California.
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Edgar Cortright died from a stroke in Palm City, Florida, on May 4,2014, aged 90.