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Dr. Gladys B. West, the African-American mathematician whose mapping of the world enabled Global Positioning System (GPS), was chosen by the newly launched National Center of Women’s Innovations (NCWI) as its inaugural “Forgotten Women Innovator.”
Black scientists have contributed to society and made groundbreaking discoveries throughout history and continue to do so to this day. Here s a look at just a few of the amazing Black scientists from