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Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth communication systems.
Actor Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000) had a fascinating life, including her scandalous debut in the Czech film Ecstasy, discovery (and renaming) by Louis B. Mayer, persona as the most glamorous woman of Hollywood's Golden Age, and relative obscurity in her later years. But far beyond the Hollywood image, Lamarr was an inventor.
Often called “The Most Beautiful Woman in Film,” Hedy Lamarr’s beauty and screen presence made her one of the most popular actresses of her day. She was part of 30 films in an acting career spanning 28 years.
Celebrated as “the most beautiful woman in the world” during her Hollywood heyday in the 1940s, film star Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000) ultimately proved that her brain was even more extraordinary than her beauty. Eager to aid Allied forces during World War II, she explored potential military applications for radio technology.
Mar 5, 2024 · How Hollywood Star Hedy Lamarr Invented the Tech Behind WiFi. Lamarr was a glamorous movie star by day, but she was also a gifted, self-trained inventor who developed a technology to help sink...
Hedy Lamarr. Actress: Samson and Delilah. Hedy Lamarr, the woman many critics and fans alike regard as the most beautiful ever to appear in films, was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria.
Austrian-born Hedy Lamarr became a famous actress with the release of her first English-speaking film, the Oscar-nominated “Algiers,” in 1938. She went on to star in films including “Ziegfeld Girl” and “Samson and Delilah.” As a star during Hollywood’s Golden Age, Lamarr lived a rather glamorous life.
