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
The models and math she developed were/are some of the most elegant out there.

I know it's Black History month, but you have to know she is more that just the colour of her skin or her gender. Her contributions to math, science, and everything that knowing where you are on the surface of the earth means should be celebrated on their own merit.

Feb 6, 2023 at 10:02pmWeb