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The Bibliography Of Heady Lamarr

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Part 1: The Bibliography of Heady Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was born Hedwig Maria Eva Kiesler in Vienna, Austria on November 9, 1914 to Emil and Gertrud Kiesler. According to several sources Hedy was extremely spoiled by her father as he doted on her constantly and encouraged her love of scientific exploration, conversely her mother Gertrud was reportedly much sterner with Hedy. According to Hedy and her family, Hedy’s goal was always to be an actress so it was no surprise to her contemporaries when she dropped out of school to join the theater. It’s important to note that the theater was a well-respected well-attended media outlet in Vienna at that time, the culture of Vienna was accepting and often based on the philosophy and biases expressed …show more content…

This is how Hedy gained the knowledge necessary to work with George Antheil in the development of the “Secret Communication System”. The biggest issue for Hedy while she was married to Friz was that she was not allowed to work, she described her marriage to him as “Being kept in the Gilded Cage” and she eventually had to escape the marriage and flee to Paris. This is where she eventually met up Louis B Mayer, a talent scout in Europe, who helped her move to America, change her name to Hedy Lamarr, and begin her Hollywood career.
Furthermore interesting is that after Hedy patented her invention, the Navy denied to use it; stating that it just took up too much space onboard their already over packed ships. But Hedy had a will to help with the war efforts, so she went on a campaign to sell war bonds through the influence of her celebrity status. After which she continued her film career for a total of 33 movies [3], raised three children one of which she adopted, and married and divorced five more times. Hedy eventually died on January 19, 2000 in her home in Casselberry, FL, ironically enough she spent most of her last few years in seclusion only communicating with her family via a cellphone, the very technology her invention helped create.

Part 2: Analysis of the Historical Contributions of Hedy Lamarr

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