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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]
The following is a list of notable African-American women who have made contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.. An excerpt from a 1998 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education by Juliane Malveaux reads: "There are other reasons to be concerned about the paucity of African American women in science, especially as scientific occupations are among the ...
Inventor Second black inventor to issue a patent; invented seed planter and cotton planter. [32] [33] Boahen, Kwabena: 1964– Bioengineer: Silicon retina able to process images in the same manner as a living retina [34] [35] Boone, Sarah: 1832–1905 Inventor Ironing board allowing sleeves of women's garments to be ironed more easily [36] [37 ...
Parks became one of the most impactful Black women in American history almost overnight when she refused to move to the “colored” section of a public bus in 1955. This act of protest kicked ...
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Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922 – February 2, 1999) was an American nurse, her husband Albert L. Brown, an electronics technician.In 1966 they invented an audio-visual home security system [1] [2] That same year they applied for a patent for their security system.
Dr. Marian Rogers Croak is an American engineer known for her voice over IP (VoIP) related inventions. [1] Croak worked for three decades at Bell Labs and AT&T where she filed over 200 patents [2] and works at Google since 2014 where she is Vice President of Engineering, [3] [4] In 2022, she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for her work with VoIP.
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