Hedy Lamarr, not only is she considered the most beautiful woman in films but she was highly intelligent. In 1942, Hedy and composer George Antheil patented what they called the “Secret Communication System.” This is the early version of frequency hopping and would have allowed for radio control missile launching without enemies blocking the frequency. An idea that would have save countless of lives wasn’t even implemented in the US Navy until 1962 after the patent expired. Even though the invention was brilliant because of the fact she was a beautiful famous woman no one took her and the invention serious. Hedy and her invention wasn’t even recognized until 1997 by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Hedy’s idea has helped advance in technology in the military and cell phone industry.
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