Tells the story of how Hedy Lamarr and her invention of the secret communication system.

In Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film, Ruth Barton explores the many facets of the screen legend, including her life as an inventor. Working with avant-garde composer and film scorer George Antheil, Lamarr helped to develop and patent spread spectrum technology, which is still used in mob[...]

Beautiful Invention: A Novel of Hedy Lamarr by Margaret Porter"But I don't regret anything. I learned a lot." --Hedy LamarrHollywood Beauty. Brilliant inventor. The incredible true story of a remarkable and misunderstood woman.Hedy Kiesler, Austrian actress of Jewish heritage, scandalizes Europe wit[...]

From a childhood filled with curiosity and ambition despite the stereotypes imposed on her, to an abusive marriage that she ingeniously escaped from, to finding her way to stardom in the City of Angels in the face of rampant sexism and harassment, Hedy Lamarr would not only become a glamorous star o[...]

Hedy Lamarr var en berömd Hollywood-stjärna och den första kvinna som framträdde naken på vita duken. George Antheil var pianist och kompositör. Hur kunde det komma sig att dessa två kom att uppfinna den 3G-teknologi som används i dagens mobiltelefoner?Hon kallades ?världens vackraste kvinn[...]