Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95
As a Navy mathematician in the 1950s and beyond, she played an unheralded but foundational role in making possible the global satellite-based mapping system. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: West, Gladys (1930-2026)
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/science/gladys-west-dead.html