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George Heights, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on June 24, 1937, was the first African-American engineer to join the Apollo program in 1961.
Inspired by the worlds of science fiction in Campbell's novels, such as The Black Star Passes and Islands of Space, he dreamed of exploring the cosmos.
Yet, three years later, political circumstances swept him away from the program, and that dream was left adrift. George returned to New Bedford to the family's small marine supply store, where the scent of salt and the rhythm of the sea mingled with memories of stars he had once reached for.
On July 19, 1969, George passed away suddenly from a heart attack, leaving two sons, Robert and James. They inherited the store, which over time grew into a global producer and exporter of marine equipment and underwater drones. Yet, they never forgot their father's dream.
From that enduring vision, Nemo Heights is born today: a pioneering deep-sea metropolis where adventure, innovation, and the spirit of exploration converge.
