Hedy Lamarr Her real name is Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, born in 1914 in Vienna, Austria. She was the daughter of a Jewish family, her father was a successful bank manager. At the age of 17, Lamarr appeared in her first film “Geld auf der Strasse”. After that, she continued to study acting at the Max Reinhardt Theater School in Berlin (Germany). (Photo: IG)In 1932, Lamarr joins the film “Ecstasy” immediately created a fever with many hot scenes. (Photo: IG)Although the film was banned in the US, Lamarr caught the eye of Hollywood producers. She signed a contract with MGM and moved to the US, changing her name to Hedy Lamarr. She starred in several films throughout the 1940s, including “Algiers” (1938), “Ziegfeld Girl” (1941) and “Samson and Delilah” (1949). (Photo: IG)Despite her outstanding beauty, Hedy Lamarr did not enjoy parties and socializing with Hollywood. She spent her time tinkering, building and experimenting in the factory. (Photo: IG)Lamarr’s most important and far-reaching achievement was her method of frequency switching, a precursor to modern communications methods such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS. During World War II, she realized that radio-controlled torpedoes were susceptible to jamming. She came up with the idea of a frequency-hopping system that could change the radio signal transmitted to the torpedo, thereby avoiding jamming and tracking. (Photo: IG)US Navy received Lamarr’s invention and associates but did not use it until 1962. Instead, they asked her to help them sell war bonds by exchanging kisses. Specifically, she would kiss anyone who bought $25,000 worth of bonds. (Photo: IG)Despite her admirable intellect and groundbreaking inventions for humanity, Hedy Lamarr never benefited from her ideas. She lived a reclusive life in her later years but continued her scientific research. On January 19, 2000, Lamarr passed away in Casselberry, Florida (USA), at the age of 85. (Photo: IG)
Hedy Lamarr Her real name is Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, born in 1914 in Vienna, Austria. She was the daughter of a Jewish family, her father was a successful bank manager. At the age of 17, Lamarr appeared in her first film “Geld auf der Strasse”. After that, she continued to study acting at the Max Reinhardt Theater School in Berlin (Germany). (Photo: IG)
In 1932, Lamarr joins the film “Ecstasy” immediately created a fever with many hot scenes. (Photo: IG)
Although the film was banned in the US, Lamarr caught the eye of Hollywood producers. She signed a contract with MGM and moved to the US, changing her name to Hedy Lamarr. She starred in several films throughout the 1940s, including “Algiers” (1938), “Ziegfeld Girl” (1941) and “Samson and Delilah” (1949). (Photo: IG)
Despite her outstanding beauty, Hedy Lamarr did not enjoy parties and socializing with Hollywood. She spent her time tinkering, building and experimenting in the factory. (Photo: IG)
Lamarr’s most important and far-reaching achievement was her method of frequency switching, a precursor to modern communications methods such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS. During World War II, she realized that radio-controlled torpedoes were susceptible to jamming. She came up with the idea of a frequency-hopping system that could change the radio signal transmitted to the torpedo, thereby avoiding jamming and tracking. (Photo: IG)
US Navy received Lamarr’s invention and associates but did not use it until 1962. Instead, they asked her to help them sell war bonds by exchanging kisses. Specifically, she would kiss anyone who bought $25,000 worth of bonds. (Photo: IG)
Despite her admirable intellect and groundbreaking inventions for humanity, Hedy Lamarr never benefited from her ideas. She lived a reclusive life in her later years but continued her scientific research. On January 19, 2000, Lamarr passed away in Casselberry, Florida (USA), at the age of 85. (Photo: IG)