Ronald E. McNair A Shining Example of Excellence

... Ronald McNair- Astronaut October 21,1950- October 21, 1986 In 1971, Physicist Ronald E. McNair received a bachelor's degree in physics from ... The McNair Scholars Program is named after the fallen Challenger astronaut. McNair Scholar Programs are committed to providing first ... Physicist Ronald E. McNair became the second African American to enter space. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. In 1984, McNair went on his first of three flights to space, aboard the Challenger. He was the second African American astronaut. He is ... His work attracted the attention of NASA, and in 1978 McNair was selected as an astronaut candidate. ... “Ronald E. McNair.” Physics Today 39 (April 1986): 72–73. Ronald E. McNair was selected as an astronaut candidate by National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA) in January 1978. He received a Bachelor of ... His brother, Carl S., also wrote the official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair—Astronaut: An American Hero. McNair graduated as ... Ronald E. McNair1950–1986 Astronaut Source for information on McNair, Ronald E.: Contemporary Black Biography dictionary. This building played an important role in the early education of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Lake City native and former NASA astronaut who, at nine years of age, was ... Biography of Ronald McNair · While at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. · In 1975, he studied laser physics with many authorities in the field at E'cole ...