Hedy Lamarr

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Who invented Wi-Fi?

WiFi was created by Hedy Lamarr?

Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, known as Hedy Lamarr (Vienna, November 9, 1914-Casselberry, Florida, January 19, 2000) Austrian film actress and inventor. The wifi was invented by Hedy Lamarr and George the first version of spread spectrum that would allow long distance wireless communications.“Spread spectrum transmission technique” on which all the wireless technologies we have today are based. Together with George Antheil he devised frequency hopping, an encryption technique designed to remotely control torpedoes.The breakthrough created by Hedy had to wait to be recognized until 1997, the year in which the couple received the Bulbie (inventors' Oscar). It was also considered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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The film that brought her to stardom in 1932 could not have been more controversial. Ecstasy, filmed in Czechoslovakia under the direction of Gustav Machaty,The first orgasm for a movie showing her face was recorded by Hedy Lamarr completely naked. It was branded a sexual scandal and was banned from being shown in movie theaters. Censures and condemnations rained down on him, including from the Vatican.

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