Gladys West

Gladys West

American mathematician
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Gladys Mae West (née Brown; born 1930) is an American mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite geodesy models that were eventually incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS). West was inducted into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Gladys West was born on 1930 in Sutherland, Virginia, U.S.. She is best known as a computer programmer. West's country of citizenship (nationality) is American.
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