Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical models inspired GPS, dies at 95
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Dr. Gladys West, a mathematician whose work contributed to the development of GPS, has died at the age of 95. Her mathematical models are reported to have inspired or made possible the invention of GPS, leaving a lasting legacy in global navigation. The nature and extent of her role in the development of GPS are described somewhat variably across reports, but her passing is widely noted as a significant loss.
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