Mathematical Architect of GPS, Dr. Gladys West, Passes Away at 95

Dr. Gladys West, the visionary mathematician whose complex calculations of the Earth’s shape provided the essential foundation for the Global Positioning System (GPS), passed away on January 17, 2026, at […]

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