Biography of ronald e. mcnair
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Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City, South Carolina on October 21, 1950.
Biography of ronald e. mcnair
His father, Carl McNair, was an automobile body repairman. His mother, Pearl McNair, was a high school teacher. His family was impoverished, and the house he grew up in had no running water or electricity. Despite the disadvantages of his childhood, McNair was always eager to learn.
He was named valedictorian of his Caver High School Class and was awarded a scholarship to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T).
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In the face of many obstacles, McNair graduated from NC A&T, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Physics in 1971.
He then received a scholarship to continue his studies at the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received his Ph.D. in Laser Physics in 1976.
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