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Gladys West
American mathematician known for her contributions to Global Positioning Systems / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gladys Mae West (née Brown) (born 1930/1931) is an American mathematician. She is known for her works to the mathematical modelling of the shape of the Earth.[1] She was one of the team of mathematicians who worked on the development of the satellite geodesy models that eventually became the Global Positioning System.[2]
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Gladys West | |
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Born | Gladys Mae Brown 1931 (age 92–93) |
Education | Virginia State University (BA, MA) Virginia Tech (PhD) |
Known for | satellite geodesy |
Spouse |
Ira West (m. 1957) |
Children | 3 |
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West was added into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018.