Hedy Lamar

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Black and white photo of Hedy Lamar with text reading: Austrian-born actress Hedy Lamarr (November 9, 1914 – January 19, 2000), was often typecast as a provocative femme fatale but later achieved recognition as a noted inventor of a radio communications device. Now known as spread-spectrum technology, her invention (jointly with composer George Antheil) became widespread in wireless technology like Wi-Fi. Image: Encyclopedia Britannica

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