Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University


Hedy Lamarr



November 29, 2011 - CISAC, FSI Stanford Announcement

Richard Rhodes chronicles the life of scientist and star Hedy Lamarr

In his new book, Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author explores the life and times of the Hollywood celebrity whose inventions helped make GPS, Wi-Fi, and radio-guided torpedoes a reality. Rhodes, the author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb and more than 20 other books, is a CISAC affiliate.




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