Inspiring the Future Ronald McNair's Impact on Space Exploration

In addition to his numerous academic honors, Dr. McNair was an accomplished saxophone player and was a fifth degree black belt in karate. At MIT, Dr. McNair ... He was one of several astronauts recruited by Nichelle Nichols as part of a NASA effort to increase the number of minority and female astronauts ... Ronald McNair could read and write before entering school and was considered a mechanical genius, which earned him the nickname of "Gizmo." The impetus for his ... 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 ... He had further aspirations that he considered even loftier than space travel: he planned to enter the teaching profession. Unfortunately, his dreams ended in ... The TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program is designed to prepare students from low-income, first-generation and traditionally underrepresented groups for ... 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 ... Born: October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Education: Received a bachelor of science degree in physics from North Carolina A&T State University in ... Join Us. Become part of the McNair family. 1/4. stopplay. News & Announcements. Congratulations to our most recent PhD/Terminal Degree Recipients. TIL I learned that Ronald McNair, the second African-American in space and one of the seven victims of the Challenger disaster, was a Bahá'í.