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Gladys West (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

The Wikipedia article on the American mathematician Gladys West, consulted for its lead-section biography and infobox dates.

Facts
Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_West
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
3
General encyclopedia reference, actively edited; tier 3 matching this atlas own dominant live convention for a Wikipedia source.
Sources
Gladys West (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (MediaWiki plaintext extract), same excerpt as entity-description; no page-furniture text is cited per PlaybookNote 10821
    was an American 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).
  • Lead section (MediaWiki plaintext extract), same excerpt as entity-description
    was an American 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).
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Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)

This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Scientists, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

Well-attested

7

Scientists

Holds

1

Scientists

General References

2

Scientists

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