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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 ...
Gladys West, a human computer whose calculations helped develop GPS technology, is recognized for her work in December when she is inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame. [168]
This is a list of Asian Australians who have served as members of Australian federal, state, or territory legislatures.Despite Australia's proximity to Asia, as well as the significant and increasing minority of Australians belonging to an Asian ethnicity, [1] [2] the Australian Parliament is considered to be particularly under-representative of its constituents of Asian descent in comparison ...
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (titled The Worst Kids in the World in Australia, New Zealand and the UK) is a children's novel written by Barbara Robinson in 1972.It tells the story of six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town's Sunday school Christmas pageant, and end up teaching the town the true meaning of Christmas.
How did Gladys Knight meet her husband William McDowell? The pair met in 2001 when he was a corporate consultant. After they dated for only three months, Knight and McDowell tied the knot in April ...
In her new musical memoir, Danyel Smith plumbs the underappreciated genius of Gladys Knight, and her group's forlorn masterpiece, 'Midnight Train to Georgia.'
Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips , which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten .