Most people think of Wi-Fi as a modern invention, but did you know that a Hollywood actress helped create it? Hedy Lamarr was a famous movie star in the 1940s, but she was also a brilliant inventor.
During World War II, she co-developed “frequency hopping,” a technology designed to protect military radio signals from being intercepted. Her invention later became the foundation for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.
Unfortunately, because she was a woman in Hollywood, her scientific work was ignored for decades. It wasn’t until years later that she finally received recognition.
Today, her legacy lives on in every phone, laptop, and wireless device. Hedy Lamarr proved that genius can come from anywhere—even the silver screen.
So next time you connect to Wi-Fi, remember: it all started with a brilliant woman who wasn’t afraid to think differently.
