Hedy's folly
the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world
About this book
Describes the lesser-known technological talents of actress Hedy Lamarr and the collaborative work with avant-garde composer George Antheil that eventually led to the development of spread-spectrum radio, cell phones, and GPS systems.
Subjects
- actresses
- biography
- lamarr, hedy, 1913-2000
- motion picture actors and actresses
- motion picture actors and actresses, united states
- motion pictures, biography
- spread spectrum communications
- telecommunication