Eugene E. Covert

American scientist (1926-2015)
Person human Q5407190
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Eugene E. Covert

Summary

Eugene E. Covert is a human[1]. He was born in Rapid City[2]. He was born on February 6, 1926[3]. He died on January 15, 2015[4]. He worked as an aerospace engineer[5] and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eugene E. Covert's place of birth was Rapid City[2].
  • Eugene E. Covert was born on February 6, 1926[3].
  • Eugene E. Covert died on January 15, 2015[4].
  • Eugene E. Covert held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eugene E. Covert's professions included aerospace engineer[5].
  • Eugene E. Covert's professions included scientist[6].
  • Eugene E. Covert held the position of Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force[9].
  • Eugene E. Covert was educated at University of Minnesota[10].
  • Eugene E. Covert was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Eugene E. Covert's doctoral advisor was Morton Finston[12].
  • Eugene E. Covert received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal[13].
  • Eugene E. Covert was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Eugene E. Covert is recorded as male[15].
  • Eugene E. Covert's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Alan H. Epstein as a doctoral student[17].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Stephane Lucien Mondoloni as a doctoral student[18].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Andrew Man-Chung Wo as a doctoral student[19].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Patrick Hanley as a doctoral student[20].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Peter Frederick Lorber as a doctoral student[21].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Arun Kumar Sehra as a doctoral student[22].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Thomas Kiyoshi Matoi as a doctoral student[23].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Chon-Yin Tsai as a doctoral student[24].
  • Eugene E. Covert supervised Hironori Takahashi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Eugene E. Covert is part of Rogers Commission[26].
  • Eugene E. Covert's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eugene E. Covert's place of birth was Rapid City[2]. He was born on February 6, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Eugene E. Covert's doctoral advisor was Morton Finston[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aerospace engineer[5] and scientist[6]. Eugene E. Covert held the position of Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force[9]. Doctoral students include Alan H. Epstein[17], a military flight engineer[36]; Stephane Lucien Mondoloni[18]; Andrew Man-Chung Wo[19]; Patrick Hanley[20]; Peter Frederick Lorber[21]; and Arun Kumar Sehra[22].

Recognition

Eugene E. Covert received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Eugene E. Covert died on January 15, 2015[4].

Why It Matters

Eugene E. Covert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Eugene E. Covert born?

Eugene E. Covert's place of birth was Rapid City[2].

What did Eugene E. Covert do for work?

Eugene E. Covert worked as aerospace engineer[5] and scientist[6].

Where did Eugene E. Covert go to school?

Eugene E. Covert was educated at University of Minnesota[10] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Eugene E. Covert receive?

Honors received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . aiaa.org. aiaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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