Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr is undeniably one of the most captivating women on this roster. She holds a Guinness World Record for being the first woman to be filmed while engaging in specific activities. However, her claim to fame extends far beyond that accomplishment.
During World War II, she directed her intellectual prowess toward inventing “frequency hopping” to address the problem of enemy vessels jamming the radio signals used by submarines to control torpedoes. Although her patented invention remained dormant for years, it laid the foundation for numerous subsequent military innovations and future civilian applications.
