Hedy Lamarr - Revered for her beauty which was surpassed only by her intellect, her invention of "frequency hopping" (spread spectrum wireless) make Wi-Fi and CDMA possible, and that is why TelephoneWorks.com, Switzerland, Germany and Austria honor the day of her birth on Novermber 9th as Inventor's Day .
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Hedy Lamar connection to Inventor's Day November 9
Hedy Lamarr - Revered for her beauty which was surpassed only by her intellect, her invention of "frequency hopping" (spread spectrum wireless) make Wi-Fi and CDMA possible, and that is why TelephoneWorks.com, Switzerland, Germany and Austria honor the day of her birth on Novermber 9th as Inventor's Day .
