Ep.61 – Hedy Lamarr: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Hedy Lamar - known as both “the most beautiful woman in the world” and “the mother of WiFi” - was more than meets the eye. This week, Sarah presents the story of a Golden Age actress who was also a brilliant inventor.
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Hedy Lamar - known as both “the most beautiful woman in the world” and “the mother of WiFi” - was more than meets the eye. This week, Sarah presents the story of a Golden Age actress who was also a brilliant inventor.
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Sources:
- https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thank-world-war-ii-era-film-star-your-wi-fi-180971584/
- https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/hedy-lamarr-howard-hughes-relationship/10134/
- https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hedy-lamarr-frequency-hopping/
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