Ronald E. McNair A Symbol of Hope and Determination in Space

McNair earned a bachelor of science in Physics from North Carolina A&T State University in 1971 (graduating magna cum laude), a doctorate of philosophy in ... 28, 1986, Ronald E. McNair along with six other crew members died tragically when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after its launch from Kennedy Space ... Stretch your wings and fly to the sky." — Ronald E. McNair. Embedded Image for: (201692091524474_image.jpg) ... He went on to become a Karate champion, earned an MIT PhD in physics, and became a NASA astronaut. ... I went to Ronald E McNair Middle School! Ronald E. McNair, an African-American engineer, scientist and Challenger Astronaut, was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. A tribute to astronaut and MIT alum, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, featuring a collection of voices from those who knew him. Ronald E. McNair Park. This text is part of Parks' Historical Signs ... Ronald Erwin McNair (1950-1986), the second African-American astronaut to ... His brother, Carl S., also wrote the official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair- Astronaut: An American Hero (https://www.amazon.com/ ... RONALD E. MCNAIR (PH.D.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED). PERSONAL DATA: Born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Died. January 28, 1986. He is survived ... A museum that pays tribute to the life of Dr. McNair, a Lake City-born astronaut and physicist who died in the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.