Coffee, cookies, & fruit @ 4:30 PM ISAC II lunch room
Gaps
gaps at triumf.ca
Wed Sep 21 15:50:54 PDT 2022
Hi everyone,
Happy Wednesday! Reminder that the usual social hour is taking place today at 4:30 pm in ISAC II lunch room. Come mingle and enjoy some berries, grapes, muffins, cookies, and caffeine!
-Your GAPS
Scientist of the day:
Gladys West, born in 1930, is an American mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite geodesy models that were eventually incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS). [1] As the "hidden figure" of GPS, she was commended "for her trailblazing career in mathematics and vital contribution to modern technology". [2]
[1] "Gladys West", Wikipedia
[2] "100 Women: Gladys West - the 'hidden figure' of GPS", BBC
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