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Gladys West spent decades laying critical groundwork for the GPS technology people rely on every day. Read why her legacy matters.

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Mathematician Dr Gladys West, whose work helped lay the foundation for modern global positioning systems (GPS), has died at ...

or dog collar to keep track of whereabouts afield. Regardless of how you enjoy the outdoors, like most hunters and anglers these days, you’ve probably tapped into the Global Positioning System in one ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose groundbreaking work made GPS possible, has died at the age of 95.