Honoring the Memory of Ronald McNair A Role Model for Perseverance and Achievement

Ronald McNair was an American astronaut and physicist known for being one of the first African American astronauts and for his tragic death in the Space... Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was a physicist and NASA astronaut. Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American physicist and NASA astronaut. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City, South Carolina on October 21, 1950. His father, Carl McNair, was an automobile body repairman. His ... In this conversation, we cover: - His rebellious upbringing being surrounded by physical violence. - Transforming his life around and joining ... A child prodigy, McNair was an accomplished musician, physicist, and fifth-degree black-belt karate champion. 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 ... In 1959, 9-year-old Ronald McNair was told he couldn't check out his books from Lake City's segregated library. He went on to become a ... Ronald McNair was one of the astronauts killed 25 years ago on Jan. 28, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. As his brother recalls, ... The McNair program is aimed at leveling the playing field in graduate-level education by preparing academically talented students from low-income, first- ...