Ronald E. McNair A Legacy of Excellence That Continues to Inspire

The Ronald E. McNair Scholarship, established in Dr. McNair's honor by the Black Alumni/ae of MIT, recognizes a Black undergraduate who has demonstrated strong ... Become a McNair Scholar at Iona! Ronald E. McNair was selected as an astronaut candidate by National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA) in January 1978. He received a Bachelor of ... Dr. McNair became a nationally recognized expert in laser physics while on the staff of Hughes Research Laboratory and received many honorary degrees, ... Ronald Erwin McNair was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, ... Page Content ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. The NASA astronaut died January 28, 1986. He is survived by his ... Ronald E. McNair ES. At Dr. Ronald McNair ES, we create learning opportunities that inspire and engage students to advance their learning ... Ronald E. McNair was born on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. McNair achieved early success in the segregated public school system. He was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina and received a doctorate in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976. After working as ... RONALD E. McNAIR. Ronald Ervin McNair, the second African American to fly in space, was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, where he ...