The Inspiring Story of Ronald McNair From Scientist to Challenger Crew Member

Dr. Ronald E. McNair was the second African American to fly in space. Two years later he was selected to serve as mission specialist aboard the ill-fated U.S. ... 1992. A South Carolina native, Ronald McNair graduated from Carver High School in Lake City and was a magna cum laude graduate of North Carolina A&T State. Biography of Ronald McNair · Black Hair · Brown Eyes · Height: 5 feet 8 inches · Weight: 160 pounds. Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina to Carl and Pearl McNair. In 1971, he received a B.S. in physics and graduated magna ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina to Carl and Pearl McNair. He attended North Carolina A&T State University where ... McNair graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, in 1971. In 1976 he earned a doctoral degree in physics from the ... Ronald McNair was one of thirty-five applicants selected by NASA for the astronaut program in 1978 and became the second African American to fly in space. On ... Ronald E. McNair was a pioneering physicist, astronaut, and inspiration to countless individuals. Born on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South ... Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) ... Ronald Erwin McNair was a physicist and one of the first African American astronauts to go into space. He was ... Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina. He came from a low-income family, but was determined to excel in academia and ...