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Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) went to her father’s school and at home, he taught her astronomy. Later in life, she opened her own school that allowed non-white students to attend. She worked as a librarian of the Nantucket Atheneum for 20 years and continued to work on astronomy during the nights. She received an award from King Frederick of Denmark for being the first person to discover Comet 1847 VI which brought her global fame as America’s first female astronomer. She was also the first Fellow woman of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and later was elected for the American Philosophical Society. After leaving her job as a librarian, she joined the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office as an astronomer. In 1865 she was hired as faculty and Director of the Vassar College Observatory. She tutored at Vassar College until retirement.

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The visionary minds behind Gagarin Show present a 62 piece NFT collectible “American Heroes” which is inspired by some of the most iconic and notable people in American History. The 62 American icons selected for this NFT series represent people who wholeheartedly believed in dignity, strived for freedom, and fiercely fought for human rights. Each NFT is a 3D character model that depicts a particular American hero.

The concept of this NFT series is to shine a light on actual heroes of the real world who have dedicated their entire lives to battling evil and inequality long before the emergence of fictional superheroes. Modern pop culture has elevated and idolized protagonists with superpowers and they have become somewhat of a cult. Films about superheroes are a success at the box office, attracting millions of people around the world whilst superhero characters are deemed as aspirational.

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Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) went to her father’s school and at home, he taught her astronomy. Later in life, she opened her own school that allowed non-white students to attend. She worked as a librarian of the Nantucket Atheneum for 20 years and continued to work on astronomy during the nights. She received an award from King Frederick of Denmark for being the first person to discover Comet 1847 VI which brought her global fame as America’s first female astronomer. She was also the first Fellow woman of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and later was elected for the American Philosophical Society. After leaving her job as a librarian, she joined the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office as an astronomer. In 1865 she was hired as faculty and Director of the Vassar College Observatory. She tutored at Vassar College until retirement.

American-Heroes collection image

The visionary minds behind Gagarin Show present a 62 piece NFT collectible “American Heroes” which is inspired by some of the most iconic and notable people in American History. The 62 American icons selected for this NFT series represent people who wholeheartedly believed in dignity, strived for freedom, and fiercely fought for human rights. Each NFT is a 3D character model that depicts a particular American hero.

The concept of this NFT series is to shine a light on actual heroes of the real world who have dedicated their entire lives to battling evil and inequality long before the emergence of fictional superheroes. Modern pop culture has elevated and idolized protagonists with superpowers and they have become somewhat of a cult. Films about superheroes are a success at the box office, attracting millions of people around the world whilst superhero characters are deemed as aspirational.

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