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Because of a Mathematician From Rural Virginia Work on Global Positioning, You Have No Excuse for Getting Lost

Smithsonian · Jun 5, 2026, 3:00 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Gladys West had an “insatiable thirst for knowledge.” She used computers, radars and satellites to make calculations that led to the GPS technology that allows us to pinpoint any spot on the globe

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Because of a Mathematician From Rural Virginia Work on Global Positioning, You Have No Excuse for Getting Lost

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