Eugene E. Covert

Eugene Edzards Covert^[1] (February 6, 1926 – January 15, 2015) was an aeronautics specialist born in Rapid City, South Dakota^[2][3] credited with the world's first practical wind tunnel magnetic suspension system, and was a member of the Rogers Commission. In the 1970s he was the chief scientist of the US Air Force and technical director of the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development.^[4]

Eugene E. Covert
Born	(1926-02-06)February 6, 1926 Rapid City, South Dakota
Died	January 15, 2015(2015-01-15) (aged 88)
Alma mater	University of Minnesota Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for	Wind tunnel magnetic suspension systems Rogers Commission
Awards	Daniel Guggenheim Medal (2005)
Scientific career
Fields	Aerodynamics Aeronautics Aeronautical Engineering
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis	On some fundamentals in magneto-fluid-mechanics (1958)
Doctoral advisor	Morton Finston

Education

Covert graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1946.

He received a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering in 1948.

In 1958, he received his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.^[5]

Honors

• Exceptional Civilian Service Award from the United States Air Force (1973, 1976)
• University Educator of the Year, Engineering Science Division, American Society of Aerospace Education, National Aeronautic Association (1980)
• NASA Public Service Award (1981)
• MIT Graduate Student Council Outstanding Teacher Aware (1985)
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ground Testing Aware (1990)
• Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development von Karman Medal (1990)
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics W. F. Durand Lectureship (1992)^[6]
• Daniel Guggenheim Medal for aviation (2005)^[7]
• Outstanding Achievement Award from the University of Minnesota (2007)^[8]