Gladys West
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American mathematician known for her contributions to Global Positioning Systems
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Mathematics
#1472
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#2409
Historical Rank
#603
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Measure Theory
#5942
World Rank
#7190
Historical Rank
#1621
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Mathematics
Gladys West's Degrees
- Masters Mathematics Virginia State University
Why Is Gladys West Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Gladys Mae West is an American mathematician. She is known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, that were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System . West was inducted into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018. West was awarded the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for the development of satellite geodesy models.
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