A Hollywood star in the 1930s and, at the same time, the inventor of one of the most important technologies of our century. She proved that a creative mind can simultaneously spark revolutions in both the worlds of art and science.
Hedy Lamarr not only gained global fame by starring in films like Samson and Delilah, but together with composer George Antheil, she also designed the “frequency hopping” system for securely guiding torpedoes during World War II.
Why is this story fascinating to me – and perhaps to you?
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Because it reminds us that creativity knows no borders, and sometimes the best ideas are born from the collision of two different worlds.
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Because it shows that anyone can have multiple dimensions – an artist, an engineer, a dreamer, all at once.
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And because her technology lives on today in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS; meaning we live with her invention every day, often without even knowing it.