Gladys West
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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Born | Gladys Mae Brown 1930 (age 93–94) |
Education | Virginia State University (BA, MA) Virginia Tech (PhD) |
Known for | satellite geodesy |
Spouse(s) | Ira West (m. 1957) |
Children | 3 |
West was added into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018.
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References
- ↑ Butterfly, Amelia (20 May 2018). "Gladys West - the 'hidden figure' of GPS". BBC News Online. BBC 100 Women 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43812053.
- ↑ "Meet Gladys West: One Of The 'Hidden Figures' Behind The Creation Of The GPS System". Because of Them, We Can. https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/stories/meet-gladys-west-one-of-the-hidden-figures-behind-the-creation-of-the-gps-system. Retrieved 2018-02-09.