Ronald E. McNair A Legacy of Achievement and Service in Science and Education

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program prepares eligible students for graduate school. His brother Carl wrote Ronald's official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair—Astronaut: An American Hero. McNair graduated as ... While working on his laser research at MIT, McNair's dissertation data was stolen, leaving him with nothing. Instead of giving up, once again McNair rose to the ... Dr. Ronald Erwin McNair, Physicist and Astronaut, dared to dream. As an African-American growing up in a poor community in the South, he encountered ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City, South Carolina on Oct. 21, 1950. McNair came from a low income family. He graduated high school in 1967 as the ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair Junior High 2950 Kingsley Drive Pearland, TX 77584 Phone: 713-814-7200 Stay Connected Download our iOS App Download our Android App Dr. Ronald E. McNair lived a relatively brief, but active and meaningful life. He excelled as a student, a physicist, and an astronaut. He found satisfaction in ... This animated video features Carl McNair telling the story of his brother Ronald, an African American kid in the 1950s who set his sights on the stars. Ronald Ervin McNair was born on October 21, 1950, in South Carolina. In high school McNair led in track, football, and academics. Ronald McNair, the second African American to fly in space, was born on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina.