Remembering Ronald McNair, a Symbol of Ingenuity and Determination

physicist, astronaut (1950-1986) 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 ... McNair worked as a staff physicist at the Hughes Research Laboratory, and in 1978, joined NASA's space program. The second African-American to fly in space, he ... Ronald McNair was one of the astronauts killed 25 years ago on Jan. 28, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. As his brother recalls, ... Ronald McNair, an American physicist and NASA astronaut who broke barriers both on Earth and in the vast expanse of space. McNair achieved early success in the segregated public school system as valedictorian of his high school class. After earning a B.S. in physics from North ... Dr. Ronald Ervin McNair and his fellow astronauts perished January 28, 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger exploded on its way into outer space. In addition ... Ronald Ervin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Dr. McNair graduated as valedictorian from Carver High School in 1967. 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 ... Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the ...