If you know the name Hedy Lamarr, you probably know her only as an actress. So how is it she is in the National Inventors Hall of Fame? Her most important invention was a 1942 patent for a radio-guided torpedo system superior to the ones then in use in World War II (and whose principles are incorporated into Bluetooth technology). The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict is a biographical novel telling the story of Lamarr, an Austrian of Jewish descent who escaped a controlling, fascist-sympathizing husband before the war. She longed to be recognized for her…
Iola Public Library spotlights story of actress/inventor Hedy Lamarr
