Hedy Lamarr: Inventor's Mind, Mesmerizing Beauty

The story of tumultuous and glamorous world of Hollywood golden age cannot be complete without the mention of Hedy Lamarr. 

The story about this wonderful, and the so considered as the most beautiful lady in Europe, is not an uncommon one.

Starting from the controversial sex scene that was filmed in 1933 in Germany by this Austrian woman and then his disappearance along with her husband when she decided to move to Paris and who later on signed a contract with Louis B. Mayer the then head of MGM.

Hedy Lamarr was the perfect example of beauty with the brains. She inspired many not just by her looks and acting talent, but also by her work as an inventor. 

Very few people now know that, the amazing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology that we use so often today was almost invented by this stunning beauty.

Back in the time of Hedy Lamarr, she filed to get the patent for something called ‘frequency-hopping spread spectrum’.

The Birth Of An Inventor

Lamarr was born in 1914 to Jewish parents, but her mother converted to Catholicism later on. Lamarr went on to become an actress and there was a time when she had to use her approach as an actress to get herself freed from Nazi’s who were controlling Austria.

Producer Max Reinhart was the one who discovered Hedy Lamarr first and he took her to Berlin where she learned acting in theater. After getting trained she returned back to Vienna to start her career in movies.

Source: Lifehacker

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