Born: 27 October 1930, United States
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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1930, Oct. 27 Born, Sutherland, Va.
1952 B.S., mathematics, Virginia State College (now Virginia State University), Petersburg, Va.
1952-1954 Teacher, mathematics and science, Sussex County Training School, Waverly, Va.
1955 M.S., mathematics, Virginia State College
Teacher, high school mathematics, Albert Harris Schoool, Martinsville, Va.
1956-1998 Mathematician and supervisory mathematician, Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground (now Naval
Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division), Dahlgren, Va.
1957 Married Ira V. West
1973 M.A., public administration, University of Oklahoma extension program, Dahlgren, Va.
2000 Ph.D., public administration and public affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
2018 Recipient, Virginia Senate resolution for contributions to the Global Positioning System (GPS)
Inductee, Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame
Awarded Female Alumna of the Year by HBCU Digest
Selected as one of BBC’s 100 Women of the Year
2021 Awarded Prince Philip Medal by Royal Academy of Engineering, London, England
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