Hedy Lamarr
Austrian-born movie star, diva, electrical engineer and inventor
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Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria (1913–2000)
According to MGM studios: “The most beautiful woman in the world!”
Invented a method spread-spectrum (frequency-hopping) secret communication
Illustrated intro and short bio
less technical bio
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In her last years she became a physical recluse, but spoke to people on the telephone for six or seven hours a day.
Films
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