Dr. Gladys B. West is an American mathematician whose geodesic models for the shape of the earth underpin modern GPS usage. Cameo by Dr. Sylvia A. Earle!
Dr. Gladys B. West is an American mathematician whose geodesic models for the shape of the earth underpin modern GPS usage. Cameo by Dr. Sylvia A. Earle!References
ESRI Press (2019) Women and GIS. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press. ppg 62-71
Johnson, K. (2020) GLADYS MAE WEST (1930- )
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/gladys-mae-west-1930/
Khadjavi, L. et al (2021) "Navigating an Uncharted Path: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Gladys B. West." Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol68(3).
Mohdin, A. (2020) "Gladys West: the hidden figure who helped invent GPS" The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/19/gladys-west-the-hidden-figure-who-helped-invent-gps
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/19/gladys-west-the-hidden-figure-who-helped-invent-gps
NASA (2006) GEOSAT https://science.nasa.gov/missions/geosat
Ogbogu, S. (2021) Black History: Meet Dr. Gladys West, The Black Woman Behind GPS Technology
https://afrotech.com/black-history-dr-gladys-west-gps-technology
Reynolds, L. (2019) Meet Dr. Gladys West, the hidden figure behind your phone’s GPS.
https://massivesci.com/articles/science-heroes-gps-hidden-figures-scientist-women-physics-math/
https://massivesci.com/articles/science-heroes-gps-hidden-figures-scientist-women-physics-math/
West, G. (1979) "Smoothing of Geos 3 Satellite Radar Altimeter Data." Journal of Geophysical Research Vol 84 (B8), ppg 4055-4060.
West, G. (1982) "Mean Earth Ellipsoid Determined from SEASAT 1 Altimetric Observations." Journal of Geophysical Research. Vol 87 (B7) ppg 5538-5540.
West, G. (2020) It Began With a Dream. King George, VA: IGWest Publishing.
Wikipedia article. Gladys West https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_West
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