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Hedy Lamarr

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Andrew999

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Hedy Lamarr
« on: August 09, 2020, 08:07:46 AM »

Hedy Lamarr has always ranked as one of the three deceased people I would like to have met in their prime - not because she was a beautiful movie actress (though that's a part) but because she was a strong, mega-intelligent woman who was forced to life on the edge and triumphed over unbelievable difficulties (whilst also inventing a form of radar in her spare time)

The others I would like to have met are Madame de Pompadour and Mata Hari (which three would you choose?)

So, I'm looking forward to the new BD from William Roy:

https://www.indie-eye.it/cinema/covercinema/hedy-lamarr-la-donna-piu-straordinaria-del-mondo-di-william-roy-e-sylvain-dorange-la-recensione-del-volume-bd.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr

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Re: Hedy Lamarr
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2020, 08:57:12 AM »

Try this search link Andrew.
https://comicbookplus.com/search/?cx=partner-pub-9639869078401298%3A2415513160&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Hedy+Lamarr&sa=Search&siteurl=comicbookplus.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D18365.0%3Btopicseen&ss=

Co-incidentally I have just finished a biography of Hedy Lamarr [Eva Maria Kiesler] The most interesting thing about her is her inventiion of frequency-hopping, turned down during WW2 by the Airforce, which became the principle behind Secure WiFi, GPS And Bluetooth.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thank-world-war-ii-era-film-star-your-wi-fi-180971584/   
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Andrew999

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Re: Hedy Lamarr
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2020, 10:11:11 AM »

Some great links there - thanks.

Oddly, I've just woken after falling asleep in the sun (not recommended) and dreaming of Hedy Lamarr and Burt Lancaster starring in a fotoroman - now that would have been something!
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