Ronald McNair A Symbol of Courage and Determination in Space Exploration

physicist, astronaut (1950-1986) 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 McNair was one of thirty-five applicants selected by NASA for the astronaut program in 1978 and became the second African American to fly in space. On ... A child prodigy, McNair was an accomplished musician, physicist, and fifth-degree black-belt karate champion. 62 Ronald Ervin Mcnair Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures. He was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina and received a doctorate in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976. After working as ... Ronald McNair succeeded despite poverty, racism, and an education system designed to keep Black people down. He became an accidental ... TIL I learned that Ronald McNair, the second African-American in space and one of the seven victims of the Challenger disaster, was a Bahá'í. In 1959, 9-year-old Ronald McNair was told he couldn't check out his books from Lake City's segregated library. He went on to become a ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina to Carl and Pearl McNair. In 1971, he received a B.S. in physics and graduated magna ...