Ronald McNair

Summary

Ronald McNair is a human^[1]. Born in Lake City^[2], he… he was born on +1950-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cape Canaveral^[4]. He died on +1986-01-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronaut^[7], saxophonist^[8], and karateka^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,077 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ronald McNair was born in Lake City^[2].
• Ronald McNair died in Cape Canaveral^[4].
• Ronald McNair was born on +1950-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ronald McNair died on +1986-01-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].
• Ronald McNair held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Ronald McNair is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Ronald McNair's professions included physicist^[6].
• Ronald McNair's professions included astronaut^[7].
• Ronald McNair worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Ronald McNair's professions included karateka^[9].
• Ronald McNair was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[14].
• Ronald McNair was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Ronald McNair's education included a stint at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University^[16].
• Ronald McNair's doctoral advisor was Michael Stephen Feld^[17].
• Ronald McNair received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[18].
• Ronald McNair received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[19].
• Ronald McNair's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith^[20].
• Ronald McNair's image is recorded as Ronald McNair (S78-35300).jpg^[21].
• Ronald McNair's image is recorded as Ronald mcnair.jpg^[22].
• Ronald McNair is recorded as male^[23].
• Ronald McNair's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Ronald McNair's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026121055^[25].
• Ronald McNair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11334447^[26].
• Ronald McNair's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86141261^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald McNair's place of birth was Lake City^[2]. He was born on +1950-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University^[16], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in Greensboro^[35]. Ronald McNair's doctoral advisor was Michael Stephen Feld^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronaut^[7], saxophonist^[8], and karateka^[9]. Ronald McNair was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[18], a medallion^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1969^[38] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[19], a medallion^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1959^[41].

Personal Life

Ronald McNair's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith^[20].

Death and Burial

Ronald McNair died on +1986-01-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cape Canaveral^[4]. The cause of death was Space Shuttle Challenger disaster^[42]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ronald McNair include McNair^[43], a lunar crater^[44].

Why It Matters

Ronald McNair ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,077 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include McNair^[43], a lunar crater^[44].

FAQs

Where was Ronald McNair born?

Ronald McNair was born in Lake City^[2].

Where did Ronald McNair die?

Ronald McNair died in Cape Canaveral^[4].

What did Ronald McNair do for work?

Ronald McNair worked as physicist^[6], astronaut^[7], saxophonist^[8], and karateka^[9].

Where did Ronald McNair go to school?

Ronald McNair was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15] and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University^[16].

What awards did Ronald McNair receive?

Honors received include Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[18] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[19].