Hedi Lamar

[shoshi]

She was brilliant. Helped the allies win World War Two and was a pioneer of Wifi and GPS. But she was never given credit until recently.

 

[shoshi]

 

[1srelluc]

 

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[JGalt]

FPNI

 

[Ringtone]

She was brilliant. Helped the allies win World War Two and was a pioneer of Wifi and GPS. But she was never given credit until recently.

I became aware of her frequency-hopping idea several months ago. Before that I had no idea about her scientific contributions. None.

 

[Stryder50]

Here's another impressive woman (American) whom also helped win wars, but few have heard of her.
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Elizebeth Smith Friedman (August 26, 1892 – October 31, 1980) was an American expert cryptanalyst and author who deciphered enemy codes in both World Wars and helped solve international smuggling cases during Prohibition. Over the course of her career, she worked for the United States Treasury, Coast Guard, Navy and Army, plus the International Monetary Fund.[3] She has been called "America's first female cryptanalyst"
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We just watched the DVD of this last night;
The Codebreaker, an episode of the television documentary series American Experience about Elizebeth Smith Friedman's life, based on Fagone's biography plus archival letters and photographs, premiered on January 11, 2021.
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Elizebeth Smith Friedman - Wikipedia

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Elizebeth S. Friedman > National Security Agency/Central ...​

Elizebeth Smith Friedman - Biography, Facts and Pictures​