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Bradford Parkinson

American systems engineer and developer of global positioning system

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Born 1935 · age 91United States
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  • Age
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    Born 1935
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-17

Bradford Parkinson is an American engineer and inventor, retired United States Air Force Colonel and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University. He is best known as the lead architect, advocate and developer, with early contributions from Ivan Getting and Roger Easton, of the Air Force NAVSTAR program, better known as Global Positioning System.

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Category
Scientists
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United States
Last updated
2026-07-17
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  • Бредфорд Паркінсон
    wikipedia · uk.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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Born
February 16, 1935
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