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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

Gladys West, Mathematician Who Helped Create GPS, Dies at 95

West was inducted into United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018 ...

Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop GPS, has died at age 95

Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir.
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Mathematician and GPS Pioneer Dr. Gladys West Dies at 95

Dr. Gladys West, mathematician and pioneer behind GPS technology, has died at 95, leaving a lasting legacy in science and ...
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Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...

Mathematician Gladys West, whose models led to the invention of GPS, dies at 95

The Virginia native is credited with her work at the Naval Proving Ground, where she calculated ways to model the ...

Gladys West, mathematician who helped develop GPS, dies at 95

RICHMOND, Va. — Gladys West, a mathematician who was part of the team that developed the global positioning system -- more commonly known as GPS -- died Jan. 17. She was 95. According to a social ...
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Gladys West, mathematician whose work made GPS possible, dies at 95

RICHMOND, Va. — Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose groundbreaking work made GPS possible, has died at the age of 95.