www.montereycountynow.com NOVEMBER 7-13, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 5 World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area November Event The Story of GPS How the Global Positioning System transformed life on earth for 8 billion people and 195 nation states. Tuesday, November 19 Dr. Bradford Parkinson Co-Director, Stanford Center for Position, Navigation, and Time GPS, originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States Space Force. Beyond helping you in your car each day, GPS provides critical positioning capabilities to military, civil, and commercial users around the world. In many surprising ways, GPS has transformed life on our planet. Dr. Bradford Parkinson, is a world renowned American engineer and inventor widely known as the “Father of GPS.” He will discuss the development of the Global Positioning System and its international applications. www.wacmb.org or call (831) 643-1855 11:30 am Registration • 12 pm Luncheon • 12:45 pm Speaker Presentation Reservations Required • Deadline is Tuesday, November 12 $55 for members • $65 for guests WACMB will accept auditors to this event Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey Visit our website www.wacmb.org for information and reservations
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