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Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95

She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.

By Bill Chappell

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-5685027/gladys-west-gps-mathematician

#science #technology #womeninstem

Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. DT Thompson delivers presents Dr. Gladys West with an award as she is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame during a ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2018. 

West was among the so-called "Hidden Figures" part of the team who did computing for the U.S. military in the era before electronic systems. The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame is one of Air Force's Space Commands Highest Honors.(Photo by Adrian Cadiz)

The image shows Lt. Gen. DT Thompson, Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command, presenting Dr. West with her award. Dr. West appears dignified and elegant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#/media/File:181206-F-DT527-136.jpg
Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. DT Thompson delivers presents Dr. Gladys West with an award as she is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame during a ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2018. West was among the so-called "Hidden Figures" part of the team who did computing for the U.S. military in the era before electronic systems. The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame is one of Air Force's Space Commands Highest Honors.(Photo by Adrian Cadiz) The image shows Lt. Gen. DT Thompson, Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command, presenting Dr. West with her award. Dr. West appears dignified and elegant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#/media/File:181206-F-DT527-136.jpg
Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. DT Thompson delivers presents Dr. Gladys West with an award as she is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame during a ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2018. West was among the so-called "Hidden Figures" part of the team who did computing for the U.S. military in the era before electronic systems. The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame is one of Air Force's Space Commands Highest Honors.(Photo by Adrian Cadiz) The image shows Lt. Gen. DT Thompson, Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command, presenting Dr. West with her award. Dr. West appears dignified and elegant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#/media/File:181206-F-DT527-136.jpg
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