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Dr. Gladys West has died, pioneering mathematician whose work laid groundwork for GPS
Last edited Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:16 PM - Edit history (1)
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose algorithms and data-mapping created the functions and laid the groundwork for the modern global positioning systems or GPS found in phones, cars and in military weapons, has died at 95. S
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