R.I.P.
#GladysWest
#GladysWest
Da Frauen immer noch unsichtbar gemacht werden in der Wissenschaft, lasst #GladysWest auf die Reise gehn.
#gps
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#gps
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Mathematikerin und GPS-Pionierin Gladys West im Alter von 95 Jahren gestorben
Die US-Mathematikerin Gladys West hat Modelle der Erde errechnet, die die Basis für die Positionsbestimmung per Satellit bilden. Sie wurde 95 Jahre alt.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
R.I.P.
#GladysWest
#GladysWest
Remembering Dr. Gladys West (1930-2026), the mathematician whose complex algorithms modeling Earth's shape and satellite data became the foundation for GPS. A true "hidden figure" whose brilliance transformed how billions navigate the world.
#GladysWest #GPS #WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures #STEM #Tech
#GladysWest #GPS #WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures #STEM #Tech
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Remembering Dr. Gladys West (1930-2026), the mathematician whose complex algorithms modeling Earth's shape and satellite data became the foundation for GPS. A true "hidden figure" whose brilliance transformed how billions navigate the world.
#GladysWest #GPS #WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures #STEM #Tech
#GladysWest #GPS #WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures #STEM #Tech
#GladysWest Thank you!!! Please RT
Most of us have used Global Positioning System (GPS) for navigation & we can thank Gladys West for creating the foundation for GPS.
She used her mathematical & programming expertise to invent an accurate model of the Earth.
She was inducted into the US Air Force Hall of Fame.
She used her mathematical & programming expertise to invent an accurate model of the Earth.
She was inducted into the US Air Force Hall of Fame.
February 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#GladysWest Thank you!!! Please RT
Da Frauen immer noch unsichtbar gemacht werden in der Wissenschaft, lasst #GladysWest auf die Reise gehn.
#gps
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#gps
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Mathematikerin und GPS-Pionierin Gladys West im Alter von 95 Jahren gestorben
Die US-Mathematikerin Gladys West hat Modelle der Erde errechnet, die die Basis für die Positionsbestimmung per Satellit bilden. Sie wurde 95 Jahre alt.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Da Frauen immer noch unsichtbar gemacht werden in der Wissenschaft, lasst #GladysWest auf die Reise gehn.
#gps
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#gps
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🕊 RIP Dr #GladysWest.
The mathematician whose work in the Navy made GPS possible has passed away, aged 95.
Read more:
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The mathematician whose work in the Navy made GPS possible has passed away, aged 95.
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
🕊 RIP Dr #GladysWest.
The mathematician whose work in the Navy made GPS possible has passed away, aged 95.
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
The mathematician whose work in the Navy made GPS possible has passed away, aged 95.
Read more:
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of Dr. Gladys West, a true pioneer in the field of space exploration! 🌌🌟 #BlackHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures #WomenInSTEM #GladysWest #Pioneers #SpaceExploration #Inspiration #Empowerment #YWCA #OneYWCA
February 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of Dr. Gladys West, a true pioneer in the field of space exploration! 🌌🌟 #BlackHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures #WomenInSTEM #GladysWest #Pioneers #SpaceExploration #Inspiration #Empowerment #YWCA #OneYWCA
The woman who made GPS possible has died
Dr. Gladys West died Saturday at 95. She was the mathematician who built the model of Earth that makes GPS work. Born on a Virginia farm in 1930, the daughter of sharecroppers. For most of her life, no one knew her name. Her work was classified. #GladysWest
Dr. Gladys West died Saturday at 95. She was the mathematician who built the model of Earth that makes GPS work. Born on a Virginia farm in 1930, the daughter of sharecroppers. For most of her life, no one knew her name. Her work was classified. #GladysWest
February 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The woman who made GPS possible has died
Dr. Gladys West died Saturday at 95. She was the mathematician who built the model of Earth that makes GPS work. Born on a Virginia farm in 1930, the daughter of sharecroppers. For most of her life, no one knew her name. Her work was classified. #GladysWest
Dr. Gladys West died Saturday at 95. She was the mathematician who built the model of Earth that makes GPS work. Born on a Virginia farm in 1930, the daughter of sharecroppers. For most of her life, no one knew her name. Her work was classified. #GladysWest
"Los inventos que hizo posibles con sus ecuaciones los usamos todos los días, pero el nombre de #GladysWest es desconocido para muchos de los que de forma habitual se orientan por la carretera por GPS o en una ciudad,mientras hacen turismo, gracias a Google Maps."
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Gracias a ella existe el GPS y Google Maps: muere Gladys West, la matemática que revolucionó la navegación global desde el anonimato
Aportó las ecuaciones sobre las que se desarrolló el sistema de GPS que luego llegaría a los coches y teléfonos inteligentes
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January 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"Los inventos que hizo posibles con sus ecuaciones los usamos todos los días, pero el nombre de #GladysWest es desconocido para muchos de los que de forma habitual se orientan por la carretera por GPS o en una ciudad,mientras hacen turismo, gracias a Google Maps."
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How many of you use GPS on your phone?
Yeah, all of you.
Now, big up this amazing lady, who has saved you from getting totally lost.
#GPS
#GladysWest
Yeah, all of you.
Now, big up this amazing lady, who has saved you from getting totally lost.
#GPS
#GladysWest
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost. n.pr/3YVSGJK
Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
How many of you use GPS on your phone?
Yeah, all of you.
Now, big up this amazing lady, who has saved you from getting totally lost.
#GPS
#GladysWest
Yeah, all of you.
Now, big up this amazing lady, who has saved you from getting totally lost.
#GPS
#GladysWest
Discover the inspiring journey of Gladys West, a trailblazer in GPS technology.
#GladysWest #GPSTechnology #WomenInSTEM #SatelliteGeodesy #HallOfFame #InspiringStories #TechPioneers
If you find this video inspiring, don't forget to like and share!
#GladysWest #GPSTechnology #WomenInSTEM #SatelliteGeodesy #HallOfFame #InspiringStories #TechPioneers
If you find this video inspiring, don't forget to like and share!
November 23, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Discover the inspiring journey of Gladys West, a trailblazer in GPS technology.
#GladysWest #GPSTechnology #WomenInSTEM #SatelliteGeodesy #HallOfFame #InspiringStories #TechPioneers
If you find this video inspiring, don't forget to like and share!
#GladysWest #GPSTechnology #WomenInSTEM #SatelliteGeodesy #HallOfFame #InspiringStories #TechPioneers
If you find this video inspiring, don't forget to like and share!
Asha and Baz is a time-travel adventure series for early readers. Each book features a woman in history who has been instrumental in STEM. Rockets, frequency hopping, cyphers and codes, now GPS. #maryshermanmorgan #hedylamarr #elizabethfriedman #gladyswest
Thank you @janebairdwarren.bsky.social to alerting me that the @quillandquire.bsky.social gave a shout out to ASHA AND BAZ MEET GLADYS WEST
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2025 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Middle Grade & Graphic Novels
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January 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Asha and Baz is a time-travel adventure series for early readers. Each book features a woman in history who has been instrumental in STEM. Rockets, frequency hopping, cyphers and codes, now GPS. #maryshermanmorgan #hedylamarr #elizabethfriedman #gladyswest
Gladys West: The Hidden Figure Behind GPS
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Gladys West's journey from a small Virginia farm to a key role in developing GPS is inspiring. Her story is a testament to perseverance and brilliance.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm almost done rewatching #MadMen and, having lived through that period of time, I am once again pissed off on behalf of all women everywhere, but especially those of color, who fractured their skulls smashing through the barriers. Remember #GladysWest #giftarticle
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...
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Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95
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January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I'm almost done rewatching #MadMen and, having lived through that period of time, I am once again pissed off on behalf of all women everywhere, but especially those of color, who fractured their skulls smashing through the barriers. Remember #GladysWest #giftarticle
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...
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Rest In Peace #GladysWest
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Rest In Peace #GladysWest
Let's also celebrate the lives of people who endured and pioneered and accomplished great things under everyone's radar. Let's remember their equally impactful contributions. #gladyswest #gps #womenintech #womeninstem
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
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Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Let's also celebrate the lives of people who endured and pioneered and accomplished great things under everyone's radar. Let's remember their equally impactful contributions. #gladyswest #gps #womenintech #womeninstem
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
Dr.Gladys West, the mathematician whose precise modelling of Earth's shape became the backbone of GPS, passed away this January aged 95. Her work was hidden for decades. Every sat-nav on the planet carries her legacy. Rest well. 🛰️ #WomenInTech #GladysWest
April 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Dr.Gladys West, the mathematician whose precise modelling of Earth's shape became the backbone of GPS, passed away this January aged 95. Her work was hidden for decades. Every sat-nav on the planet carries her legacy. Rest well. 🛰️ #WomenInTech #GladysWest
#GladysWest
Inducted into the Air Force Space & Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018
Inducted into the Air Force Space & Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018
Over on English #Wikipedia we recognise that only 20% of biographical encyclopaedia entries are about females.
But we have a project called #WomeninRed which has been targeting notable females and creating new articles about them.
They can’t erase her from there!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_...
But we have a project called #WomeninRed which has been targeting notable females and creating new articles about them.
They can’t erase her from there!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_...
Gladys West - Wikipedia
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March 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#GladysWest
Inducted into the Air Force Space & Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018
Inducted into the Air Force Space & Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018
Trump will probably call her a DEI hire. RIP #GladysWest
January 27, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Trump will probably call her a DEI hire. RIP #GladysWest
How long would it have taken until computers came along instead of this brilliant lady, this mathematician who mapped out the beginnings of the Global Positioning System GPS?
Thank you for gracing the world with your presence Gladys West. ❤️🇺🇸
#GladysWest #GPS #Genius
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Thank you for gracing the world with your presence Gladys West. ❤️🇺🇸
#GladysWest #GPS #Genius
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Gladys West - Wikipedia
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January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
How long would it have taken until computers came along instead of this brilliant lady, this mathematician who mapped out the beginnings of the Global Positioning System GPS?
Thank you for gracing the world with your presence Gladys West. ❤️🇺🇸
#GladysWest #GPS #Genius
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Thank you for gracing the world with your presence Gladys West. ❤️🇺🇸
#GladysWest #GPS #Genius
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_...
Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS #obitpix #gladyswest #navy #mathematician #brushdrawing
February 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS #obitpix #gladyswest #navy #mathematician #brushdrawing
If you drive you probably use GPS. Dr. #GladysWest, Ph.D., M.P.A, M.S., (1930-2026), was an American mathematician who modeled the shape of the Earth and developed satellite geodesy models, which became the Global Positioning System (GPS). She passed at 95 this year. We 🧡 her.
August 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
If you drive you probably use GPS. Dr. #GladysWest, Ph.D., M.P.A, M.S., (1930-2026), was an American mathematician who modeled the shape of the Earth and developed satellite geodesy models, which became the Global Positioning System (GPS). She passed at 95 this year. We 🧡 her.
January 21, 2026 at 1:44 AM
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 13
#GladysWest, a mathematician, & her team created a program that could precisely calculate satellite orbits.
These calculations made it possible to determine a model for the exact shape of Earth, called a geoid.
This data would lead to the #GPS.
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Day 13
#GladysWest, a mathematician, & her team created a program that could precisely calculate satellite orbits.
These calculations made it possible to determine a model for the exact shape of Earth, called a geoid.
This data would lead to the #GPS.
bsky.app/profile/tita...
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 13
Where would we be without the #GlobalPositioningSystem that get us from point A to point B?
Well, you can thank the mathematician #GladysWest for that.
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Day 13
Where would we be without the #GlobalPositioningSystem that get us from point A to point B?
Well, you can thank the mathematician #GladysWest for that.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_...
www.britannica.com/biography/Gl...
Gladys West - Wikipedia
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February 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 13
#GladysWest, a mathematician, & her team created a program that could precisely calculate satellite orbits.
These calculations made it possible to determine a model for the exact shape of Earth, called a geoid.
This data would lead to the #GPS.
bsky.app/profile/tita...
Day 13
#GladysWest, a mathematician, & her team created a program that could precisely calculate satellite orbits.
These calculations made it possible to determine a model for the exact shape of Earth, called a geoid.
This data would lead to the #GPS.
bsky.app/profile/tita...