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Hedy Lamarr (/ËhÉdi/ ; born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, 9 November 1914 â 19 January 2000) was an Austrian and American film actress and inventor.amarr's reputation as an inventor is based on her co-creation of a frequency-hopping system with George Antheil, an avant garde composer and neighbor of Lamarr in California. During World War II, Lamarr was inspired to contribute to the war effort, and focused her efforts on countering torpedoes.
When she became involved as an actress in Hollywood, she had time on her hands because she did not like to drink, or go to loud and drunken parties. Invention became her hobby. That hobby was having an inventor's corner set up in her Hollywood home that included a drafting table and tools.y Nancy Houser Dec 3, 2011 in Science. Hedy Lamarr is remembered as a stunning legend in Hollywood's Golden Age. However, most people do not know that she would co-patent the technology for today's cellphones, Wi-Fi and GPS by building a torpedo for the U.S.Navy.