Gladys Mae West was born in October 27, 1930 in USA.
She has a huge contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth.
And her work on the development of satellite geodesy models,
which were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS).
West was inducted into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018.
West was awarded the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for the development of satellite geodesy models. learn more
