On this Date in History – August 11, 1942 – US Patent granted to Hedy Lamarr for "Secret Communication System"!
On August 11, 1942,  U.S. Patent 2,292,387 for  the “Secret Communications System” was granted to George Anthiel and his neighbor Hedy Kiesler Markey who was better known as actress Hedy Lamarr. Lamarr was once called the  “most beautiful woman in Europe,” and often referred to as the most gorgeous and exotic of Hollywood’s leading ladies! The patent …