Gladys West
Also known as Gladys Mae West, Gladys Brown, Gladys B. West, Gladys Mae Brown
American mathematician (1930–2026)
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- A Simple, Positive Semi-Definite, Heteroskedasticity and Autocorrelation Consistent Covariance Matrix
· 1987 · cited 14,974x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,810x
- The behaviour change wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions
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Gladys Brown West (née Gladys Mae Brown; October 27, 1930 – January 17, 2026) was a mathematician. She was known for her 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. She was awarded the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for the development of satellite geodesy models.
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