Hedy Lamarr
Austrian-American actress and inventor, celebrated for her Hollywood film career in the 1930sβ40s and for co-inventing an early version of frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology.
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πBiography
Hedy Lamarr, born in Vienna, Austria, was an Austrian-American actress and inventor. She was a major star during Hollywood's Golden Age and, together with composer George Antheil, co-invented a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes using frequency-hopping technology, the basis for modern wireless communications like Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Co-invented frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology
- β¦Iconic actress of Hollywood's Golden Age
- β¦Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2014)
π¬Famous Quotes
""Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid."
""Hope & curiosity about the future seemed to be the main part of my life."
""I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't know."
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