An Unparalleled Legacy
Hedy Lamarr left her mark on the cinematic world but also on the technological world. She was a star unlike any other, able to give a fantastic performance on-screen and then head off to her inventing lab to work on one of her projects.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 08: Susan Sarandon (L) and Sir Ian McKellen attend Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story special screening at BFI Southbank on March 8, 2018, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Her contribution to the technological world was an enormous one, with the idea she helped to create playing a big part in the development of the global communication world in which we live. Sadly, her contributions weren’t given enough credit at the time, but she deserves a lot of respect and admiration for both her acting skills and extraordinary mind.