9: Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was an actress and inventor who built the precursor to Wi-Fi and our ability to communicate via satellites. Not only was she drop-dead gorgeous, she was a world-renowned Hollywood starlet! Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discover what made Hedy Lamarr stand out in Hollywood's Golden Age. 

 

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Sources: 

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr 
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hedy-Lamarr  
https://www.biography.com/actors/hedy-lamarr 
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story documentary