Brilliant bombshell Hedy Lamarr, the Austria-born Hollywood hottie who carved out a concurrent career as a pioneer of weapons and communication technology in World War II, died on this day in history, Jan.
19, 2000. She was 85 years old. Lamarr was dubbed "the most beautiful woman in film" by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer co-founder Louis B.
Mayer. Her stunning visage inspired Walt Disney's vision of Snow White and the DC Comics character Catwoman. She proved a beautiful mind, too. "As if being a beautiful, talented actress was not enough, Hedy was also a gifted mathematician, scientist and innovator," boasts HedyLamarr.com, the official website of the late film icon. "The Hollywood actress introduced the technology that would serve as the foundation of modern-day WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth communication systems." Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna on Nov.
9, 1914, she was a great American patriot on and off the silver screen. "Hedy was also a gifted mathematician, scientist and innovator." — HedyLamarr.com "Though years away from getting her U.S.
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