Ronald McNair A Life Dedicated to Education and Space Exploration

Dr. Ronald E. McNair was a NASA mission specialist who perished in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Dr. McNair held a Ph.D. awarded from MIT in ... 62 Ronald Ervin Mcnair Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures. Ronald E. McNair was nationally recognized for his work in the field of laser physics. In 1978, he was one of 35 applicants selected from a pool ... Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program: The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded at 151 institutions across the United ... 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 ... Dr. Ronald McNair. View content at full size in a new window. An accomplished physicist and astronaut, McNair logged 191 total hours in space with his first mission, and the crew achieved many firsts. Many says McNair is an inspiration, including Miss North Carolina A&T, who wanted to be an astronaut since she was a kid. Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. McNair was inspired to work hard and persevere in his studies by his family and a ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950 in Lake City, South Carolina. While in junior high school, Dr. McNair was inspired to work hard and persevere in ...