Dr. Ronald McNair

Center: DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF / DR. RONALD MCNAIR / BORN OCTOBER 21, 1950 / LAKE CITY SOUTH CAROLINA / DIED JANUARY 28, 1986 / ABOARD THE SPACE / SHUTTLE CHALLENGER / PHYSICIST, ASTRONAUT / TEACHER MUSICIAN ATHLETE / "MY WISH IS THAT WE / WOULD ALLOW THIS PLANET / TO BE THE / BEAUTIFUL OASIS THAT SHE / IS, AND ALLOW / OURSELVES TO LIVE MORE / IN THE PEACE THAT / SHE GENERATES." Left: "TRULY / THERE IS NO MORE / BEAUTIFUL SIGHT / THAN TO SEE / THE EARTH / FROM A SPACE BEYOND." Right: "THE SATISFYING / THING ABOUT / PHYSICS ITSELF IS THE / FEELING OF HAVING / UNDERSTOOD AND / UNLOCKED SOMETHING / HERETOFORE / UNKNOWN" / "DEFY AND SIMPLY IGNORE / ANY OF THE INEVITABLE / OBSTACLES THAT WILL / IMPEDE THE PURSUIT OF / YOUR GOAL." Plaque: SCULPTOR OGUNDIPE FAYOMI / DR. RONALD MCNAIR MONUMENT / MATERIAL: BRONZE & GRANITE / COLLECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK / COMMISSIONED BY / DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS / PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAMS / SPONSORED BY / DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION / ACCESSION NUMBER: PFA 94.1

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