Episode 24 - Hedy Lamarr
In this episode, writer and translator Isabel Fargo Cole tells the tale of lovely, lonely, and litigious HEDY LAMARR. Born Hedwig Kiesler, as a Jewish refugee from Vienna HEDY was re-vamped for Hollywood and dubbed "the world's most beautiful woman" by director Louis B. Mayer. The glamorous exotic …
022: The Problem Solver - Hedy Lamar
Graced with a stunning face that could launch a thousand ships, Hedwig Kiesler ricocheted repeatedly between fame and scandal. But while no one was looking, she created an innovation so startling that it literally changed the world – an invention that is likely affecting you at the very moment you …
Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Star who became the Mother of Wi-Fi
Born Hedwig Kiesler in Vienna in 1914, Hedy Lamarr became the star of the most controversial film in the world while only a teenager. She escaped her abusive arms dealer husband and came to America, where she became one of the most famous actresses in the world. However, her acting career was only …
Hedy Lamarr: Beauty and Brains
In 1937, a young Austrian-Jewish actor named Hedwig Kiesler left Europe to pursue her dream in America. Within months, she became one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood: Hedy Lamarr. Known as “the most beautiful woman in the world,” Hedy’s unforgettable face and mysterious allure w…
S1 Ep10: The Signal They Ignored: How Hedy Lamarr Invented the Technology Behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS — and Was Never Paid a Dollar
There are signals moving through the air around you right now. Carrying voices, messages, data — your entire connected world riding on invisible frequencies at the speed of light. Your phone. Your wireless headphones. Your navigation system. The Wi-Fi router humming in the background of every room …
Hedy Lamarr: Famous Actress and Military Inventor
Hedy Lamarr may not be as well-known an actress as Greta Garbo or Marilyn Monroe, but she made a more important contribution to society beyond her acting career. Lamarr had an acting career in Europe, which led her to the area of invention. She then moved to the USA, where she continued her acting…
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