Who invented "frequency-hopping spread spectrum" and an element of the modern day Wi-Fi?

Jaw dropping. No formal military experience, some second hand knowledge and a musician put this together.

Smart and beautifull !!

I don't know why his name apears 1st, as the impetus for the invention as well as most of the development was HER idea. Also, it was designed as a method to PREVENT the Germans from "tracking and jamming" OUR torpedoes. Lastly, she never made a dime for this invention used all over the world for 100's of sytems.

Hedy, you rock...I own her autobiography "Hedy's Folly". Great read.

she doesn't get the credit she deserves

That was mostly Hedy Lamarr, though, so maybe her name could appear first on the answer...

The picture was a bit of a hint!

There is a documentary on the subject on Netflix, it is eye opening.

I LOVED her as a teenager! My father would yell at me, "You can be beautiful, 'Nutshell', or you can be smart but people can only steal ONE of those things from you" So... I'd finish getting ready for my date, give him a kiss on the cheek and tell him, "Remember Hedy Lamar, dad? I'll be home before curfew!' "garunph. fine." (I apologize for accidentally posting my last comment too soon!)

OMG! The comments here shocked me, I thought more people knew this... this was not the only thing she did. She was SO smart and just amazing!

Hedy LaMarr was a self-taught inventor and problem-solver. She was inspired by Antheil's work in synchronizing note hopping. LaMarr reasoned that rapid frequency-hopping could prevent our enemies from jamming our torpedoes. Howard Hughes recognized LaMarr's intelligence and introduced her to the scientists at his aircraft factory. He provided equipment for her experiments. I read that Hedy LaMarr knew that no one in government would look at her idea without a man's name on it--just another sign of the times. The Navy didn't "wait till the patent ran out." It was an idea for technology that had to be built, perfected, and built again. Hedy LaMarr's brilliant technology was first used by the US Military during a world-shaking little event called The Cuban Missile Crisis.

That's Hedley!!!

wasnt it a team of six?

Mmm Her Tondeleyo

we are playing this game because of them(their wifi invention)

Our government waited untill the patent ran out to use it. Cheapskates. Learned this on Story Behind the Story with Mike Rowe

RaunchRabbit1, because she is a woman. ;/

Here we are another successful woman that we never hear about in the history books!!

sorry sahi hai right answer

Nutshell, Hedy also helped in advancing plastic surgery. Face lifts and knee lifts etc.

Man invented internet without using any internet

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well people says beautiful women can't be intelligent, but how she had both? interesting to know

longer answer correct answer

stillyp, what show?

RaunchRabbit1, right! Women couldn’t get the credit back then . . . “Oh, it was his idea and I’m just riding the coattails” NOT!

RaunchRabbit1, completely agree!

There is a documentary entitled Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, which goes into great depth about this invention and her contribution to it. Also, at first, the invention was ignored by the military because she was "just an actress" and how could she invention something that complicated. SMH

Player #43292210, 😝

she is beutiful

Patent granted “to“ not “by”.

Mry2, best sel

Had no clue!!

RaunchRabbit1, welcome to the world, sadly...

She invented the Spirit Box.

wow! didn't know that

well i clicked on the right answer cuz it was the longest lol 😅😅

Beauty and Brains !!

Innovative ideas of both are uses in today's technology