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McNair, Ronald Erwin was born on October 21, 1950 in Lake City, South Carolina. Son of Carl Columbus and Pearl McNair.
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Ronald Erwin McNair
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Ronald Erwin McNair, American Astronaut, physicist. Avocations: karate, jazz saxophone.
M C. Trustee North Carolina School Science and Mathematics, Durham, 1981-1986; member visiting committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Optical Society, American Physical Society (committee minorities in physics since 1980), Omega Psi Phi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics magna cum laude, North Carolina A&T State University, 1971; Doctor of Laws (honorary), North Carolina A&T State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976; Doctor of Science (honorary), Morris College, Sumter, South Carolina., 1980; Doctor of Science (honorary), University South Carolina., 1984.
Career
Staff physicist, Hughes Research laboratories, Malibu, California, 1976-1978; astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1978-1986. Lecturer physics Texas Southern U., Houston, 1983-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee North Carolina School Science and Mathematics, Durham, 1981-1986. Member visiting committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Optical Society, American Physical Society (committee minorities in physics since 1980), Omega Psi Phi.
Connections
Married Cheryl Moore, June 27, 1976. Children: Reginald Ervin, Joy Cheray.
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Born
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Died
January 28, 1986 (aged 35) -
Resting place
Aboard Challenger -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Presidential scholar, 1967-1971. Ford Foundation fellow, 1971-1974. National Fellowship Fund fellow, 1974-1975. North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, 1975. Named Omega Psi Phi Scholar of Year, 1975, Distinguished National Scientist, National Society Black Professional Engineers, 1979. Recipient commendation Los Angeles Public School System, 1979. Friend of Freedom award, 1981, others.Presidential scholar, 1967-1971. Ford Foundation fellow, 1971-1974. National Fellowship Fund fellow, 1974-1975.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, 1975. Named Omega Psi Phi Scholar of Year, 1975, Distinguished National Scientist, National Society Black Professional Engineers, 1979. Recipient commendation Los Angeles Public School System, 1979.
Friend of Freedom award, 1981, others.