Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Hollywood Icon Hedy Lamarr
Clip: Episode 6 | 2m 56s
In 1941 the Nazi’s are winning the war in Europe. The Nazi U boats are fast and agile and the allied torpedoes are not very accurate. Hollywood star, a secret inventor, Hedy Lamarr is determined to help fight the Nazis. Inspired by a player piano, she invents a way to control torpedoes remotely and creates the world’s first secret communications system.
Aired: 05/22/19
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Hollywood Icon Hedy Lamarr
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