Dr. Gladys B. West
@drgladysbwest
"It Began With A Dream" the inspiring story on the life of Dr. Gladys B. West, a black mathematician who played an integral role in developing GPS.
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26-04-2020 20:34:34
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GPS as we know it would not be possible without Dr. Gladys B. West. This week, we highlight an academic whose data we rely on to this day, reminding us that #OpenScience and #DataTransparency is crucial for progress. bit.ly/gW222 Thank you, Dr. West, for all of your work!
#GPS Only Exists Because Of Two People: #AlbertEinstein And #GladysWest West is a #Mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth and her work on the development of the satellite geodesy models 👩🏾🔬🌍🛰 #Salute to Dr. Gladys B. West 💐
Would like to thank this wonderful academy for granting me this prestigious award! It is a true honor and I am extremely blessed to have been interviewed by The Princess The Royal Family....I never worked for fame or awards but this feels very special !
Our Royal Fellow HRH The Princess Royal has presented the Prince Philip medal to a 'hidden figure' of engineering Dr. Gladys B. West, see @royalcentral royalcentral.co.uk/uk/prince-phil…
La GPS c'est elle, la GPS que l'on utilise sur nos portables et voitures c'est elle qui la cré,c'est une femme,elle est noire,elle est Américaine descendante d'esclave issue d'une famille d'agriculteur. Elle c'est Dr. Gladys B. West une mathématicienne et elle est inspirante 🙏
Today we honor #WomenInSTEM. Let’s do this everyday. Here’s some people you should follow. Dr. Gladys B. West @ErinLavik @NYCuratrix Dr Jess Wade liked it here once Anne Fausto-Sterling Ann Valentine Arlene Knowles
Did you know Gladys West is the mathematician behind your phones' GPS? Her work modeling the shape of the Earth contributed to the development of satellite geodesy models used in GPS. Learn about her work in the ArcGIS StoryMaps ⬇️🛰️🌍Dr. Gladys B. West #GIS ow.ly/9uPg50HSaZq
