Col. /Professor Parkinson definitely deserves the prize, pushing GPS was
not the best career move but he had a vision and we have to thank him for his
commitment.
Attached a picture of one of his visit with his boss at TI.
A peace of trivia because of my security clearance I had to brief the
How GPS Found Its Way
08:36 minutes, Brad Parkinson
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/how-gps-found-its-way/
Marconi prize
Stanford Professor Bradford Parkinson, Father of GPS, to Receive the 2016
Marconi Prize