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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.
Integral Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISYS) , announced today that it has submitted a proposal to deliver an integrated, advanced command and control solution for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Advanced Control Segment (OCX) program.
Gladys West, who has died aged 95, was the daughter of poor black farmers who in the 1950s and 1960s was instrumental in developing the mathematics behind global positioning systems, or GPS.
The country’s GPS systems might be more vulnerable than you think — and the stakes are high. A Global Positioning System failure could affect transportation, banking and emergency operations. But despite loud warnings, there’s still no backup ...
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Dinwiddie woman who laid groundwork for GPS tech dies at 95
Dr. Gladys Mae West, a Dinwiddie County woman who laid the groundwork for Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, has died at the age of 95, according to county officials.
Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician who played a pivotal role in birthing GPS technology, passed away on Saturday at the age of 95.