Hedy Lamarr
publication date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 (part of Winter 2012)
category: Movies
clue: Although her film career sank after White Cargo and Samson & Delilah, she helped the U.S. Navy program superior torpedoes.
explanation: Lamarr was a film star who developed a method for changing wireless frequencies that was eventually adopted by the Navy. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
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