1914 - 2020
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor, born on November 9, 1914, in Vienna, Austria. She is best known for her film career in the 1930s and 1940s, starring in classic movies like "Algiers" and "Samson and Delilah," but she also co-invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology that laid the groundwork for modern wireless communication. Lamarr's contributions to both film and technology have earned her recognition as a pioneering figure in the entertainment industry as well as a trailblazer in scientific innovation.