Ronald McNair
Deceased Q315730

Ronald McNair

American physicist, astronaut (1950-1986)

Born: October 21, 1950 (1950) · Lake City
Died: January 28, 1986 (1986) · Cape Canaveral
Age at death: 35 years
Cause of death: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Manner of death: accidental death
Nationality United States
Occupation physicist, astronaut, saxophonist, karateka
Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Employer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Gender male

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