Beauty and Brains: The Life and Genius of Hedy Lamarr

You may have heard of Hedy Lamarr, she was a stunningly beautiful woman with a successful Hollywood career from the 1930s through the 1950s. But did you know that she was also a self-taught inventor? Hedy was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology which helped form the basis for the Bluetooth technology we use today. Come find out more about this incredible, complex woman who was born in Austria, moved to Hollywood and has left a lasting legacy we can all appreciate today.

Sarah Gretzky has a penchant for the humanities, especially history, literature, art and architecture. A long-time advocate for understanding women’s history, Sarah enjoys studying and sharing the storied lives of remarkable women. Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree from Salve Regina University and a master’s degree in writing and oral traditions.