Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Movie Star and Inventor

Hedy Lamarr is widely known for her role in many Hollywood movies.  However, Hedy has a largely unknown side of her, as an inventor! She invented frequency hopping, a radio technology that is still used today in drones, cars, and airplanes. 

RELEVANT LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Wikipedia: Hedy Lamarr

• Wikipedia: Frequency Hopping

• Freewave: The Importance of Frequency Hopping

• WIPO Magazine: An Interview with Alexandra Dean

Hedy Lamarr is widely known for her role in many Hollywood movies. However, Hedy has a largely unknown side of her, as an inventor! She invented frequency hopping, a radio technology that is still used today in drones, cars, and airplanes.