Tribute to the life of Hedy Lamarr

 

There were many women in history who were scientists by night and artists by day. Here is a tribute to one of them. 6 wooden panels with mixed media. Interesting to note - this work was completed in March 2015 and published by May 2015 - months before Google celebrated Hedy Lamarr in their doodle.

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Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian born Hollywood actress who was also an innovative inventor. She patented the technology known as Spread Spectrum in 1942; the forerunner to Blue Tooth technology used extensively today. Forgotten for decades by a society that failed to recognize her achievements that went beyond her physical appearance.