21/01/2026
A mind that changed the world has joined the ancestors at 95.
As a pioneering mathematician, Dr. Gladys West helped lay the foundation for the GPS technology we rely on every day. Long before navigation lived in our phones and cars, her precise calculations made it possible to map the Earth with accuracy.
For years, her contributions went largely unrecognized. Still, her work quietly guided millions, shaping how we move, travel, and connect across the globe.
Dr. West’s legacy is a reminder that Black brilliance has always been at the center of innovation, even when history failed to name them out loud.
We literally don't know where we'd be without her work! Rest well, Dr. West.
