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Ronald McNair, the Glossary

Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist.^[1]

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Alvin Independent School District

Alvin Independent School District is a school district based in Alvin, Texas, U.S. Alvin ISD is a large suburban school district south of Houston in Alvin, Manvel, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, and portions of Pearland.

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Auto body technician

An auto body technician, automotive body technician, auto body repairer or automotive body repairer is a professional who repairs and refinishes automotive vehicle bodies and straightens vehicle chassis after a vehicle has been in a collision or accident.

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Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin scientiae baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge (French: Baton Rouge or Bâton-Rouge,; Batonrouj) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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California State University San Marcos

California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM or Cal State San Marcos) is a public university in San Marcos, California.

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California State University, Bakersfield

California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB, Cal State Bakersfield, or CSU Bakersfield) is a public university in Bakersfield, California.

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Cambria Heights, Queens

Cambria Heights is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens.

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Carl Anderson (singer)

Carlton Earl "Carl" Anderson (February 27, 1945 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer, film and theater actor best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the Broadway and film versions of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

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Challenger (1990 film)

Challenger is a 1990 American disaster drama television film based on the events surrounding the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster in 1986.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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College Park, Georgia

College Park is a city in Fulton and Clayton counties, Georgia, United States, adjacent to the southern boundary of the city of Atlanta.

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Compton, California

Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles.

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Congressional Space Medal of Honor

The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize "any astronaut who in the performance of his or her duties has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and mankind".

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Dallas

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people.

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Dallas Independent School District

The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD or DISD) is a school district based in Dallas, Texas (USA).

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Decatur, Georgia

Decatur is a city in, and the county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Democrat and Chronicle

The Democrat and Chronicle is a daily newspaper serving the greater Rochester, New York, area.

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Denton Independent School District

Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas.

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Denton, Texas

Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Denton County.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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Donald Anderson Edwards

Donald Anderson Edwards (5 January 1905 – 19 December 1999) was an American physicist. Ronald McNair and Donald Anderson Edwards are 20th-century African-American scientists and African-American physicists.

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Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School

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East Harlem

East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to the south, Fifth Avenue to the west, and the East and Harlem Rivers to the east and north.

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East Palo Alto, California

East Palo Alto (abbreviated E.P.A.) is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

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El Lago, Texas

El Lago is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States.

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Electricity

Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge.

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Engineering physics

Engineering physics, or engineering science, refers to the study of the combined disciplines of physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, particularly computer, nuclear, electrical, electronic, aerospace, materials or mechanical engineering.

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Fellow

A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context.

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Florence, South Carolina

Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States.

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Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University is a public university near Florence, South Carolina.

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Fraternity

A fraternity (whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men but also women associated together for various religious or secular aims.

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Gemini 6A

Gemini 6A (officially Gemini VI-A) With Gemini IV, NASA changed to Roman numerals for Gemini mission designations.

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Germantown, Maryland

Germantown is an urbanized census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro (local pronunciation) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.

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Harmonica

The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock.

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Hazelwood, Missouri

Hazelwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, within Greater St. Louis.

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Honorary degree

An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements.

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Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States.

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HRL Laboratories

HRL Laboratories (formerly Hughes Research Laboratories) is a research center in Malibu, California, established in 1960.

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Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.

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Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer.

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Jersey City, New Jersey

Jersey City is the second-most populous, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Jingle Bells

"Jingle Bells" is one of the most commonly sung songs in the world.

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Joe Morton

Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American stage, television and film actor.

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Keiko Matsui

is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz and New-age music.

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Lake City, South Carolina

Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States.

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Laser science

Laser science or laser physics is a branch of optics that describes the theory and practice of lasers.

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Latin honors

Latin honours are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned.

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List of African-American astronauts

African-American astronauts are Americans of African descent who have been part of an astronaut program, whether or not they have traveled into space.

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Louisiana

Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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Malibu, California

Malibu is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, about west of Downtown Los Angeles.

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Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Master of Science

A Master of Science (Magister Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree.

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McNair (crater)

McNair is a small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon.

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McNair High School (Georgia)

Ronald E. McNair High School is a public school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, located at 1804 Bouldercrest Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.

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Michael Stephen Feld

Michael S. Feld (November 11, 1940 – April 10, 2010) was an American physicist, who was best known for his work on quantum optics, and medical applications of lasers. Ronald McNair and Michael Stephen Feld are laser researchers.

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Michigan State University

Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.

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Mission specialist

Mission specialist (MS) is a term for a specific position held by astronauts who are tasked with conducting a range of scientific, medical, or engineering experiments during a spaceflight mission.

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Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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NASA Astronaut Corps

The NASA Astronaut Corps is a unit of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members for U.S. and international space missions.

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NASA Astronaut Group 8

NASA Astronaut Group 8 was a group of 35 astronauts announced on January 16, 1978.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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News & Record

The News & Record is an American, English language newspaper with the largest circulation serving Guilford County, North Carolina, and the surrounding region.

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Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television.

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North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black, land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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NPR

National Public Radio (NPR, stylized as npr) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California.

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Omega Psi Phi

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (ΩΨΦ) is a historically African-American fraternity.

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Pearland, Texas

Pearland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties.

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Physicist

A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe.

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Physics

Physics is the natural science of matter, involving the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.

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Pompano Beach, Florida

Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States.

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Queens

Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York.

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Rendez-Vous (Jean-Michel Jarre album)

Rendez-Vous is the eighth studio album by electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre released on Disques Dreyfus, licensed to Polydor, in 1986.

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Rendez-vous Houston

Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert was a live performance by musician Jean Michel Jarre amidst the skyscrapers of downtown Houston on the evening of April 5, 1986, coinciding with the release of the Rendez-Vous album.

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Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC; or) is a group of college- and university-based officer-training programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.

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Rockledge, Florida

Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida.

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Ronald E. McNair High School (California)

Ronald E. McNair High School is a high school in Stockton, California, United States.

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Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, also referred to as the McNair Scholars Program, is a United States Department of Education initiative with the goal of increasing "attainment of PhD degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society," including first-generation low-income individuals and members from racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in graduate programs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_McNair

Also known as Dr. Ron McNair, McNair SROP Michigan State University, Ron McNair, Ronald E. McNair, Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D., Ronald Erwin McNair.

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See also

African-American Bahá'ís

Recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster victims

References