‘Hidden Figure’ Gladys West, GPS pioneer and Navy civilian, dies at 95
By: Claire Barrett | Published: 2026-01-21 19:14:48 | Source: www.armytimes.com
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Gladys Mae West, whose mathematical work became the integral foundation for modern GPS, has died.
West, surrounded by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17. She was 95.
Born in rural Dinwiddie County, Virginia, in 1930, West sought to leave her family farm from the beginning.
“I guess I found that a little bit contrary to what I had in my mind of where I wanted to go,” she…
