Hedy Lamarr
9 November 1914 – 19 January 2000
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who was a prominent film star during Hollywood's golden age. Together with composer George Antheil she co-invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum system intended to guide torpedoes, a concept that later influenced modern wireless communications.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
She was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHer role in the Czech film Ekstase brought her international attention and controversy.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe signed with MGM and moved to Hollywood, adopting the name Hedy Lamarr.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHer American film debut in Algiers made her a Hollywood star.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWith George Antheil she received a patent for a secret communication system using frequency hopping.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe played Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's epic, one of her most successful films.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHedy Lamarr died at the age of 85.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe and Antheil were posthumously and belatedly recognized for their pioneering work.
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