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Hedy Lamarr's Life in Weeks

Hollywood star and inventor who co-developed frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology during World War II. Her invention laid the groundwork for modern Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS technologies.

1914–2000 Austrian-American Actress & Inventor 4,440 weeks (85 years)

Hedy Lamarr's 4,440 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,440
Total Weeks
31,080
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
85
Years

Key Milestones

Age 19 · Week ~988

Starred in the controversial Czech film Ecstasy

Age 23 · Week ~1,196

Fled her controlling first husband and traveled to Hollywood

Age 27 · Week ~1,404

Patented frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology with George Antheil

Age 35 · Week ~1,820

Starred alongside Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah

Age 83 · Week ~4,316

Received the Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award for her invention

Legacy

Co-invented a radio guidance system using frequency-hopping spread spectrum, a technology that became the basis for modern wireless communications including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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