Ronald E. McNair The Pioneering African American Astronaut

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 ... McNair? Ronald Erwin McNair was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission ... Discover popular items · In the Spirit of Ronald E. The McNair program, officially the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate ... The program honors the late physicist and astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair, Ph. TV Mini Series. Self - Astronaut, NASA (archive footage, as Ronald McNair) ... Ronald E. McNair. Born. October 21, 1950 · Lake City, South Carolina, USA. Died. McNair Life History Center celebrates the life of Dr. Ronald E. McNair. The Lake City, South Carolina native and space shuttle Challenger astronaut 's amazing ... 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. In 1978, McNair was selected to join the NASA astronaut program. In 1984, he flew aboard the Challenger becoming the second African American to fly in space. Ronald E. McNair PhD '77 was selected as one of 35 applicants from a pool of 10,000 for the NASA astronaut program in 1978. He was one of the first three ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) was a native of Lake City and renowned physicist and astronaut. He was the second African American astronaut to travel in ...