GPS Pioneer Dr. Gladys West Dies at 95

Written by on January 20, 2026

Dr. Gladys West, a mathematician whose work helped make GPS possible, has died at age 95. 

She overcame segregation and used math to help accurately map the Earth, laying the foundation for the GPS technology used today.  

Gladys West, mathematician whose work made GPS possible, dies at 95


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