John C. Varner IIIFeb 2, 2023
The next time you use any navigation device, software or Google Maps thank Dr. Gladys West. Her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite models that were eventually incorporated into  the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. #BlackMastodon #BlackHistoryMonth
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@LilHulkQ
I worked a lot with GPS. Wasn't aware of Dr. West's role in it's development.

Bravo!

Feb 3, 2023 at 3:05amWeb
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@LilHulkQ
The post about Dr. Gladys West reminds me of the movie a few years ago called "Hidden Figures". It captured my attention about both the struggles and triumphs of Kathryn Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson, and their involvement in our rocket program just over a decade before the work I was involved in at a more western rocket test facility.

It enlightened me quite a bit.