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Which mathematician is widely credited with developing the precise astronomical models that made GPS possible?

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Correct answer: Gladys West

Gladys West programmed the computers that calculated the precise shape of the Earth, known as a geoid. Without this highly detailed mathematical model, GPS calculations would not be accurate enough to pinpoint locations on our planet's surface. In 2018, she was formally inducted into the United States Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame. Photo: Adrian Cadiz, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

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