Who was Hedy Lamarr? Why was she an innovator? And most importantly, why was she forgotten?
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Have you heard of Hedy Lamarr?
Hedy Lamarr
1914 - 2000
Hedy Lamarr was a movie star. đŹâ
From a young age she was interested in science and engineering, but she didnât receive any formal education in this field.
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This means that she was ___ .
At the beginning of World War II, she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system to prevent torpedoes from being jammed by enemy forces.
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In this context, "jammed" refers to radio signals being ___ the receiver theyâre intended for.
This important discovery provided the foundation for GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi technology.
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Provided the foundation for means ___.
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Another way to say something is an important discovery is to call it a ___.
Why was Hedy Lamarr - the innovator - forgotten?
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A patent is an official document that gives a person or company the right to be the only one that ___ a product for a certain period of time.
The radio-wave technology she developed was incorporated into Bluetooth technology and are similar to methods used in Wi-Fi.
Hedy Lamarr was included in the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
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