Eugene E. Covert
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Eugene E. Covert was an American aeronautical engineer and MIT professor who served as the chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force and was a noted expert in fluid mechanics and aerospace technology.
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American
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MIT faculty member → aeronautical engineer → human → university professor → |
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT → |
| areaOfExpertise |
aerodynamics
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flight testing → wind tunnel testing → |
| awardReceived |
AIAA Distinguished Service Award
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AIAA Ground Testing Award → AIAA von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics → Daniel Guggenheim Medal → |
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United States of America
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| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| employer |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical engineering
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aerospace engineering → aerospace technology → experimental aerodynamics → fluid mechanics → ground testing of aircraft → military aerospace systems → |
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male
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOf |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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National Academy of Engineering → |
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expertise in aerospace technology
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expertise in fluid mechanics → leadership in U.S. aerospace research policy → service as chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force → service on national aerospace advisory committees → |
| notableWork |
advances in aerospace testing technology
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contributions to modern wind tunnel calibration techniques → research in unsteady aerodynamics → |
| occupation |
academic
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engineer → scientist → |
| positionHeld |
advisor to U.S. government on aerospace matters
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chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force → professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT → |
| workedOn |
aerospace vehicle testing programs
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development of advanced wind tunnel facilities → |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
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