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Hedy Lamarr, born on November 9, 1914, in Vienna, was a multi-talented individual with occupations in various fields, such as acting, inventing, modeling, film producing, screenwriting, and music. She was named after Barbara La Marr. Lamarr's parents were Emil and Gertrud Kiesler, and she went on to have three children named James Loder, Denise Loder-DeLuca, and Anthony Loder.
Hedy Lamarr's notable film works include Algiers, Experiment Perilous, and The Strange Woman. However, she is also recognized for her co-invention of the frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, a significant contribution to the field of communication.
Towards the end of her life, Lamarr resided in Casselberry, Florida, where she passed away on January 19, 2000. In recognition of her achievements, she was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
