Hedy Lamarr
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Covers
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Records
Hedy Lamarr's recognition came late but decisively. In 1997, she received the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer Award, honoring her groundbreaking frequency-hopping patent. A decade later, her name entered the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and Austria honored her with the Decoration of Honour for Science and Art in 1986. For a woman once dismissed as just a pretty face, these honors validate a dual legacy that continues to inspire.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Inducted posthumously for the frequency-hopping spread spectrum patent.
Austrian Decoration of Honour for Science and Art
Awarded for her scientific contributions.
Magazine Covers
Life
1940-01-01
Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Photoplay
1939-01-01
Hollywood's Hottest New Star
Records & Feats
Co-inventor of frequency-hopping spread spectrum
Patented a secret communication system with George Antheil in 1942, now foundational to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.