Unveiling the Legacy of Ronald McNair A Trailblazing Astronaut

Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City, South Carolina on October 21, 1950. His father, Carl McNair, was an automobile body repairman. His ... Dr. McNair was the second African American to reach space. As a mission specialist, one of his responsibilities included operating the payload projects and ... After obtaining his PhD, Ronald McNair worked as a physicist at the Optical Physics Department at Hugh Research Laboratory in California. In January 1978, NASA ... Ronald Ervin McNair, the second African American to fly in space, was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, where he graduated ... 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. ... “Hanging it over the edge”: Remembering astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair PhD '76 ... “If anything is worth doing, if anything is worth living ... The purpose of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program is to award grants to institutions of higher education for projects designed ... 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 Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was a physicist and NASA astronaut. The McNair Scholars Program is dedicated to the high standards of achievement inspired by Dr. McNair's life.