Women’s History Month: Hedy Lamarr

A black-and-white publicity portrait of Hedy Lamarr from 1944. She gazes slightly upward with a poised and elegant expression. Her dark, wavy hair is styled in classic Old Hollywood curls, framing her face. She wears a dark polka-dot dress with a pearl necklace, and soft lighting accentuates her striking features.

Most people knew Hedy Lamarr as a glamorous Hollywood actress, but behind the scenes, she was a brilliant inventor whose work laid the foundation for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Born in 1914 in Austria, Hedy became a leading lady in Golden Age Hollywood, but she wasn’t content with just dazzling on screen. During World War II, she co-invented a groundbreaking frequency-hopping technology designed to prevent enemy ships from jamming Allied torpedoes. The same principles behind her invention are now used in wireless communication across the world.

-She co-developed frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, the precursor to modern Wi-Fi.

-She broke barriers, proving that beauty and brilliance can exist side by side.

-She never received credit in her lifetime, but today she is recognized as a STEM icon.

Despite her scientific genius, Hedy was often overlooked and dismissed because of her looks. But make no mistake—she was a pioneer, an inventor, and a woman ahead of her time.

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate Hedy Lamarr, who showed the world that innovation can come from unexpected places.

Read More About Her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr