#gladyswest — Public Fediverse posts
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Women Have Been Mapping The World For Centuries – And Now They’re Speaking Up For The People Left Out Of Those Maps
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https://theconversation.com/women-have-been-mapping-the-world-for-centuries-and-now-theyre-speaking-up-for-the-people-left-out-of-those-maps-272757 <-- shared technical article
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e.g., https://www.xyht.com/gnsslocation-tech/dr-gladys-west/ <-- shared @xyHt 2019 article on Ms. #GladysWest’s background, career and marked contributions
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialdata #contributions #cartography #mapmaking #history #woman #education #employment #recognition
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#DerStandard:
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Gladys West: Die "unerkannte" Forscherin hinter dem GPS-System ist tot
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"Die afroamerikanische Wissenschaftlerin entwickelte das Schwerkraftmodell der Erde, auf dem das Ortungssystem aufbaut. Sie starb am 17. Jänner"20.1.2026
#Erdmodell #Geoid #GladysWest #GNSS #GPS #Mathematik #Navigation #Satellitennavigation #Raumfahrt #Schwerkraftfeld #SpaceFlight #Transit #VirginiaTech
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(5/7) ... (cf 1895 1938 1959 + Poutine Donald #woke 2024 2025) + naissance de #GladysWest (cf 2026) #science
- Uppsala : Institut de biologie raciale affirme que l'ethnie autochtone nomade Sami est une race inférieure #racisme = campagne de stérilisation forcée + justifie spoliations/sévices divers avec obligation de sédentarité pour voler #terre pâturage des rennes/couper trajet migratoire par logements/routes/ ...