Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Gladys B. West
Virginia State University
About
Gladys West, a Virginia State University mathematician, spent decades modeling the Earth for Navy satellite programs. That geodesy work became part of the foundation for GPS.
Accomplishments
Civilian mathematician whose satellite-geodesy models supported GPS.
Inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2019.
Year of award
2019
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Science.