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Gladys Mae West (née Brown; born October 27, 1930 [1]) is an American mathematician. She is known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth , and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, that were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS). [ 2 ]
Millions of people around the world rely on GPS technology every day to navigate roadways, the sky and the oceans. What was once relegated to large paper maps, or sometimes multiple small maps ...
This is a timeline of women in computing.It covers the time when women worked as "human computers" and then as programmers of physical computers.Eventually, women programmers went on to write software, develop Internet technologies and other types of programming.
Ella Louise Stokes Hunter (died 1988) was an American mathematics educator who became the first African-American woman to earn a degree at the University of Virginia.She taught for many years at Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute and Virginia State College, two names for what is now Virginia State University.
Gladys Louise McGarey (née Taylor, November 30, 1920 – September 28, 2024) was an American holistic physician and medical activist. Over her career, McGarey promoted better childbirth practices, holistic medicine, and acupuncture through her medical practice, speeches, and books.
At 102 years old, Dr. Gladys McGarey still works. She offers advice for living a long happy life, how to avoid getting stuck and finding your purpose.
The Arizona Women's Hall of Fame recognizes women natives or residents of the U.S. state of Arizona for their significant achievements or statewide contributions. In 1979, the office of Governor Bruce Babbitt worked with the Arizona Women's Commission to create the Hall of Fame.
What does a GOP presidential candidate and a rapper have in common? Well a lot if you're talking about Donald Trump and Kanye West.