| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Ronald Erwin McNair |
| Birth Date | 21 October 1950 |
| Birth Place | Lake City, South Carolina, United States |
| Age | 35 years |
| Death Date | 28 January 1986 |
| Death Place | Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States |
| Cause of Death | Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Physicist |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 inches |
| Features | Black hair and brown eyes |
| family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Carl C. McNair |
| Mother | Pearl McNair |
| Brother | Carl S. McNair, Eric A. McNair |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | NASA Group (1978) |
| Fame | STS-41-B (Mission 1984), STS-51-L (Mission 1986) |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Cheryl B. Moore (m. 1976-1986) |
| Son | Reginald Ervin McNair (b. 12 February, 1982) |
| Daughter | Joy Cheray McNair (b. 20 July, 1984) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| School | Carver High School |
| College/University | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics, Ph.D. degree in Physics |