On this day in 1942, Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil receive a patent for a frequency hopping system that Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and many wireless technologies are based on.

Learn about the complex person Lamarr was and what she felt could be learned from her life.

Today is August 11, 2020.

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