Hedy Lamarr
An Austrian-born American film actress and inventor who co-invented an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping.
Most quoted
"I'm a very good cook and a very good homemaker. I'm a very good wife and mother. I'm a very good friend. I'm a very good person. I'm a very good actress. I'm a very good inventor. I'm a very good everything."
— from Attributed Quote
"My face has been my misfortune. It has attracted six unsuccessful marriage partners. It has attracted all the wrong people into my boudoir and brought me tragedy and heartache for five decades."
— from Autobiography 'Ecstasy and Me', 1966
"I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted. Love I have demanded, perhaps too much and too often. As for money, I have only realized its true worth when I didn't have it."
— from Autobiography 'Ecstasy and Me', 1966
All quotes by Hedy Lamarr (374)
I'm not a victim. I'm a fighter.
I've always been independent.
I believe in taking risks.
I'm not afraid of failure. It's a part of life.
I'm always learning and growing.
I have a lot to offer the world.
I'm proud of my accomplishments, both in film and in invention.
I hope my story inspires others to pursue their dreams.
I believe in the power of innovation.
My invention was ahead of its time, but it eventually found its purpose.
I'm not afraid to challenge the status quo.
I always followed my own path, even if it was unconventional.
I've lived a full life, with no regrets.
I believe in the power of the human mind to create and innovate.
Don't let anyone put you in a box.
I always tried to be true to myself.
My life was a testament to the fact that women can be both beautiful and intelligent.
I was never content to just be a pretty face.
I wanted to contribute something meaningful to the world.
My invention was a way for me to use my mind for something greater.
Contemporaries of Hedy Lamarr
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000).