Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The Hollywood Starlet Who Made Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Possible

 "According to a new book, Hedy’s Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes, Lamarr and her business partner George Antheil were awarded a patent in 1942 for a “secret communication system” intended for radio-guided torpedoes that would become the bedrock of modern mobile communication technology."
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