Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Goddess Who Gave Us WiFi
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Source/Further reading:
Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film, by Ruth Bartonbooks.google.c...
Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr, by Stephen Michael Shearer books.google.c...
Ecstasy and Me: My Life as a Woman, by Hedy Lamarrbooks.google.c...
Short Bioswww.imdb.com/n... www.hedylamarr...
Obituarieswww.cbsnews.co... www.latimes.co...
Frequency Hopping:www.forbes.com... www.smithsonia...
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The title specifically mentions her invention of wifi technology. We spent less than two minutes on her inventions. Is that supposed to be progress?
Can you do one for Tokyo Rose, Harlem Hellfighters, and Khalid bin Walid or Umar ibn al-Khattab?
What about Eleftherios Venizelos?
Yup 😄👍👍
Can y’all please cover the story of Isabel Godin des Odonais? I can’t find a video recap of her journey anywhere! ❤️❤️❤️
“The world isn’t getting any easier. With all these new inventions I believe that people are hurried more and pushed more… The hurried way is not the right way; you need time for everything - time to work, time to play, time to relax”
Hedy Lamarr
You speak sense everybody wants everything done now we carnt wait "time is money" the root of all evil.
@@whoarewe7515 I didn’t say that it a quote from Hedy Lamarr
Yes. Still never a better word spoken even from many years ago. Still rings true today.
1:05 - Chapter 1 - The most beautiful girl in the world
4:30 - Chapter 2 - Ecstasy
6:30 - Mid roll ads
8:15 - Chapter 3 - The luxury of freedom
12:25 - Chapter 4 - A smouldering femme fatale
15:25 - Chapter 5 - Beyond the silver screen
17:40 - Chapter 6 - Hedy's last success
27:20 - Chapter 7 - The tragedy of beauty
Thanks.
For some reason it reminded me
"Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused".
And that's how life passing by and at the end you wondering "what that all was about?"
That's about it.
Excellent job! I only discovered her love of invention several years ago. It is hard to imagine how much more she would have invented if not for the calling of acting for her. Good or bad for her life, at least she chased both her passions.
"It's Hedley!" - Blazzing Saddles
“It’s Headley.” “What are you worried about, it’s the 1800s. You’ll be able to sue her!”
There should be a movie about her. My choice Emily Blunt.
So basically when we get a flesh and blood woman from the super hero mould - attractive, intelligent, worldly, strong, wealthy, creative - we reject parts of her because we cant handle the whole - perhaps we dont believe it’s possible. I really hope people of this calibre are doing better now
It’s Hedley!
Hedy Lamarr did not, however, invent wifi or cellphones. Wifi as we know it was invented by John O’Sullivan, an Australian engineer while working at the Netherlands’ Dwingeloo Radio Observatory in 1977. No one person invented cellphones. The concept of hexogonal cells for mobile telephones was proposed by Douglas Ring and W. Rae Young at Bell Labs in 1947. Two decades later, Richard H. Frenkiel, Joel S. Engel and Philip T. Porter, also of Bell Labs, fleshed out the idea to include cell towers with directional attennas and many of the protocols now in use. It was Martin Cooper at Motorola, however, who was in charge of making the first handheld cellular telephone, which he used to call his rival at Bell, Joel Engel.
2mill good job simon,we are all proud of you fact boy!!!
Do a video about John Young! By my opinion,one of the most successful astronauts ever!
"By her early teenage years... dating a 21-year-old actor Wolf Albach-Retty."
Albach Retty was born May 28, 1906. Hedy Lamarr was born November 9, 1914. So when Wolf was 21, Hedy was only oh no no no I'm doing THAT math.
That’s Hedley…
She also became a head crab
That's Hedley.
I'd like to see some of the Canadian Prime ministers some of them were quite the characters
Please do a video on Freddie Oversteegen
Amazing a very inspiring story
You should do a BIO on eccentric George Antheil!!!!!
her career went down hill once she reached her 30's? time were different in Hollywood in thoses days.............now a days a good actress is still working in her 30's.
My father was a close friend of Hedy's and corresponded with her since they first met in NYC in the 1930s, where they were students of Nicola Tesla and collaborated on his ConEd project. She send us a set of galley prints in 1965 of "Ectasy" with fascinating handwritten notes (the section about Walt Disney was deleted from the print version). It is thanks to her that I grew up in a workshop surrounded by Tesla's handwritten diaries and diagrams, and became an inveterate tinkerer. She was extremely gracious and kind in answering my engineering questions. Not having grown up with TV or movies, I was astonished to learn in Ecstasy that she was an actress. After 1972 when I left for service in Viet Nam the correspondence ended, but I believe that her letters are still somewhere in the family artifacts. She was a warm and inspiring woman who opened my mind, and is yet an inspiration as I continue to pursue my hi-tech tinkering. God Bless and rest her soul.
What a wonderful anecdote, thank you for sharing! I am the least mechanically and technologically inclined person ever so I am always mesmerized by those who can figure things out in such a way like inventors and great thinkers like Lamar. If she just kept up that darned patent!
@@corgeousgeorge Thank you, Brian. Very few inventors are good at business, unfortunately.
Amazing! So cool...
Wow
We hope this video did her justice, then. The writer for this script was very excited to do this.
"THAT'S HEDLEY" -Harvey Korman
Now that's a Biographics we really need. MEL BROOKS!
Mel got sued by her over this joke. He had to pay $20,000, I believe.
What the hell are you worried about? This is 1874. You'll be able to sue her.
Beat me to it. Blast it.
@@iandhr1 The Sherriff is near!
It's not Hedy it's Headley.
What the hell are you worried about? This is 1874, you'll be able to sue her.
😂😂
I was hoping to find this in here! Thanks!
The saddest part about several of Tesla and Kiesler's inventions is that have gone on to help so many people and change the world is ways they unfortunately were never able to fully realize. Sadly they never made a dime off some of the inventions they had that would have yielded profits on par with smaller countries GBP.
True inventors are like true artists in that most are never really appreciated until they pass away. Hmmm… Inventors are the artists of science.
Does it really matter when it helps so many people though?
@@Brett-yq7pj Ok so you are fine improving the lives of millions of people and slipping silently into the shadows? Never being appreciated, never being shown any gratitude or receiving any recognition.
Except Tesla's only useful invention was the Tesla Valve.
I think the change to humanity is worth far more than money. But then, it never hurts to be rich.
This shows my age: In engineering school i learned that the GSM standard (what made mobile phones a worldwide success and usable for everyone) used her invention.
it was an austrian engineering school, and we were learning about frequency hopping and the new mobile phones, so of course she got mentioned.
So i would have used that as example. But your audience is probably so young, they won't even remember mobile phones that only could call and send texts. (and yet they weren't much bigger than what some people use today ;-) )
CDMA used her invention. I thought the original GSM only used TDM? And Frequency hopping only began to be implemented in 3G GSM? could be wrong.
In the western world we used to call them brick phones, the nokias, then flip phones like motorolla, and blackberry. Before that, the briefcase phones with the retractable antenna, also pagers. Then faxing, then letters lol. I think there is still hope with this generation. I'm 27, born 94. As Hennie said, technology is forever especially nowadays, so long as we dont fully abuse it. Knowledge is always readily available to those who wish it.
Really cool that you learnt all that in the infancy of smart phones / learnt in eng school.
Radio frequencies are incredibly important, always will be. I learnt a little bit with my exes grandfather, was in WW2, in the communications area, still teaches i believe and is chairmen of a radio club, grades kids or people of all ages. Important must know skill with boats i heard. He's 87.
This documentary was really interesting :)
I remember aboit 1995 when SMS text messages were new, and free on Orange. Then charged. Then bundled, near enough free again.
@@Big_Tex I could be wrong, but what would be considered 2G used frequency hopping to my knowledge.
I studied civil engineering in US in the late 90s and never knew about her.
So happy to finally see a video telling the complete remarkable story of Hedy Lamarr. She is without a doubt one of the most unrecognized tech pioneers. This world would not be at the technological level that it is at without the work of Hedy Lamarr and countless other individuals. Thank you for telling her story 💛.
There's a lot more to this story though: she presented her invention of frequency hopping tech to Congress but they completely dismissed her
She didn't invent frequency hoping, she helped co invent a machine that read it. She wasn't a genius, she invented nothing
That was fascinating - I really admire her subterfuge; reminds me of the tricks I used to get up escaping the confines of an English public school… sadly, to date, I haven’t invented anything that has lead to something like WiFi but I live on hope 😕
Your escape is enough to be proud of, stranger! C.S. Lewis is my favorite author on the topic. Maybe you'd enjoy his writing.
because u arent a dew
Here's to future invention successes. Don't be afraid to fail, though. And don't think of it as failing.
Writers don't fail. They just edit for a second draft.
I really like her as Delilah. Funny how she inspired Catwoman, when I watch her and Victor Mature, the two remind me of Lois Lane and Superman. Pity she lost the patent and not many people know of her achievements, I myself knew about them from TV Tropes 🙂
You want to get blown away? Look into the other works and interests of the man who created Wonder Woman. That’s an interesting sort of “how did I not see this before?” Kind of story to research.
@@negativeindustrial well I know he was into kinky stuff 😉 And yeah the whole lie detector thingy. Both those elements are blatant in the Wonder Woman comics that everyone started to notice women being tied up in every issue, oh yeah! 😅
I am from Vienna and a while ago there was an exhibition dedicated to her at the Viennese Jewish museum! It was really nice to hear so much about Austria in this Video 😊
She has many memorials in Austria
this kind of reminds me of tesla in a way. he was a great inventor but everyone thought he was crazy he and Hedy were intelligent and did so much for us but no one remembers.
Tesla was hack.
His one invention that actually worked was the Tesla Valve, that's it.
@@vorpalbladesisn’t it the same way with Edison where he was a dick and stole ideas
Wouldn't be surprised if one day, a technology Giant is called LaMarr.
No "everyone" didn't think he was crazy...until he got old and became crazy. Before that, he was known to be a genius and was treated as one.
Sometimes people don’t understand that beauty can be a hindrance, especially if you are intelligent. No one ever sees the intelligence they only ever see the beauty.
Honestly her decline in mental health is sadly reminiscent of that of Betty Page the famous pin up model except Hedy seemingly had an outlet, that being her inventions that helped her get through some of it and (as far as I know) didn’t kill her neighbor and attempt to kill her landlady.
Her inventions where all failed and did nothing
"That's Hedly"
She was referenced in Blazing Saddles and was part of the inspiration for the villain Whitney Frost in Marvel's Agent Carter series.
Se was awesome. She invented the Flux Capacitor
How heartbreaking that a mind so incredibly fine, was so unappreciated.
As a woman who was once told from ages 14-24 how "incredibly pretty" she was, "my face is a mask I cannot remove" rings painfully true. I wish I had followed my heart, and my actual worth. I had no idea.
The most beautiful combination of intelligence, talent, and glamor!
Sometimes beauty feels like a curse.
That's Hedley....
Damn it, you beat me to it! 😆
You beat a whole bunch of us to it 😏
Baby, please, I am not from Havana!
I always thought she was so beautiful, and I actually knew that she invented what we know know as radar.
It’s “Hedley”
Too late, this comment was already done. You lose.
At least we know all about her now. It's a shame she wasn't recognized more during her life for her intelligence. But worse things have happened and she succeeded in life so I guess things worked out.
Are paleo-dieters really buying this stuff?
Paleo doesn’t come from any store.
I loved her in Blazing Saddles! 🙂
That's Hedley
@@beagleuk3233 Drat it. Beat me to it.
That's Headley !!!
You can sue her!
I've been so excited for this one! Thank you Simon! She deserves to be much more well known and celebrated than she is.
I love the movie Algiers! It's been a favorite of mine for at least 15 yrs. So sad that she didn't get to live to see how her inventions have changed the world. I wonder what she would have thought of Alexa
"That's Hedley, Hedley Lamarr."
"What are you worried about? This is 1874. You'll be able to sue her."
Been done
I can't believe it took this long to get a Biographic on Hedy Lamarr. Her is a story few know. But I'm so glad this video is her now.
Most amazing lady have been a huge fan of hers for years
Hedy: "Anyone can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand around and look stupid." Blazing Saddles lawsuit for 'Hedley Lamarr' name: boss Mel Brooks said, "Just pay her. She deserves it!"
In the movie Blazing Saddles, they make fun of her name, she sued the producers. When the other producers asked Mel Brooks about, he said, it's Hedy Lamarr! For God's sakes, we'll just pay her!
Her experience during world War 2 reminds me of the first captain America movie. Where the protagonist clearly has more to offer but it reduced to a fundraising figure .
One of my heroes. Love this lady. Brilliant. Beautiful. Fearless.
I saw her name and instantly thought of Blazing Saddles.
Her true gift was her mind and not her body. Many people need to hear this and stop settling for easy money. Hard money is what leaves a respectable legacy. A true queen 👑
would you do one about the Desert Rats
I confess that, before this video, the only thing I knew about her was her name(ish) oddly mentioned in Blazing Saddles. That's what caught my attention here - "oh yeah, from Blazing Saddles - I wonder what her story was." It's a sad tale of a genius hampered by being beautiful. A lot of people would do anything to be beautiful or handsome but would they want that if that's all the world saw?
One of the greatest movies ever made that sadly would NEVER EVER be able to be made today. Which is sad because it us far from a racist movie or anything of the sort. Instead it's is a joke on or about racism.
She took offense to the gag and sued the studio. Mel Brooks laughed and declared it meant that she got the joke.
"This is 1874. We'll be able to sue *her*!"
@NLTDB3S Mel Brooks IS a genius,, yes he's still ALIVE at 95 years old.
YEP!! R.I.P. HEDDY LAMARR. BRAINS WITH BEAUTY INDEED !!! " SAMSON & DELILAH" COMES TO MIND !!!!! FROM U.K. (2022).
That quote on her gravestone is baffling. Technology is the thing that becomes obsolete, while art turns into timeless classics.
I have a big framed portrait of Hedy hanging in my living room. That’s how you know I’m cool.
Incredibily beautiful. I record her movies just to see that indescribable face.
She was brilliant but could not manage her finances. If she had saved only about 10% of her earnings, she would have been well off.
So sad to hear she was so poor at end.
Can you do George Wallace? He is a great case study of a populist thriving within the United States. I think he would be cool to hear about.
Super biography Simon! You never cease to amaze with your details and passion 👍
Very tastefully done. Amazing life she had
Sweet, heart-breaking but true. Thanks to the team. I like the first epitaph better, wish it on mine.
I was a radioman/cryptographer in the Navy (70-74). We learned about Hedy Lamarr when learning about radio waves and how they work. What a brilliant (and gorgeous) woman.
Someone's gotta go back and get a shitload of dimes!
A beautiful, intelligent woman - Hollywood created a superstar, then tossed her aside when it was done with her, as usual. So sad that her true, full potential was never realized.
I had just learned a little about her recently so this is awesome timing
Just goes to show us that the cover of a book doesn’t reveal anything about what’s inside.
This may have been one of the worst videos I have seen about this woman. Trivializing her inventions in such a way and giving more detail to minor events in her life.
You would think a person inventing what leads to WiFi and Bluetooth alone would be worth more than a 15 second explanation...her list of inventions is vast.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr story documentary directed by Alexandra Dean is really good! If you haven't seen it check it out! Also, Hedy son Anthony Loder made a documentary with his sister Denise and close friends of Hedy about his mother that's called, "Calling Hedy Lamarr" that's also really good for anyone that's wants to learn more about Hedy.
You need to keep a closer eye on the printed narrative, Heddy name always shows up as Eddie and I believe there are numerous other errors also. If you are going to try to influence your audience, you at least have to give the appearance of having at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject you are trying to present!
It is funny that I have seen a polished commercial about a certain cereal that Simon has been raving about forever. Magic Spoon owes Simon for the exposure.
She was very pretty. But Myrna Loy was the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. For my money 💰 she still is.
The equipment I specialized in working on while I was in the Navy used frequency hopping technology, so as a little tribute to her, I put up a picture of her face on the side and told anyone who could tell me what contribution she made to my equipment would receive $100.
in old days before plastic fantastic womans were gorgeous real beauty now......... no words for some that go under the operations.
This woman is amazing. Seriously she amazing. Wait a minute! She was Delilah? Damn!
That’s Hedley!
Wait… this isn’t the Blazing Saddles channel…
My bad.
I never knew that she was Austrian. I lived near the Theater in der Josefstadt in a students dormery in my first years of living in Vienna. Blew my mind just now, learning that she had a connection with this theatre. It's a sad story of a woman who was destined for so much more than just being a pretty face
if not for Blazing Saddles(the Greatest Comedy Movie Ever Made) I wouldn't know that this person even ever existed
If she hadn't been born in an era of mysoginy and discrimination, she'd probably have been a great inventor and changed the world, the fact that her ideas became a part of what we use today with wireless comms, that's a massive achievement which sadly she never benefitted from...
Hey genius, name one society anywhere in history that wasn't discriminatory.....as too the misogyny, yes that blows but, she was anomalous.
Hedy Lamar’s best movie was “Blazing Saddles”. Oh wait, thats “Hedley”
Indeed, she was beautiful.
Keep on making videos about remarkable women.👏
It's pretty bad when my first thought was Blazzing Saddles. Now we just need a Biographic on Count Da Money
It's de Mon...
Don't correct me
Hedy was Delilah in the sword and sandal epic Samson and Delilah in 1949.
What a badass woman!! -- such a sad ending to an incredible life.
Now I wanna watch Blazing Saddles...
In the original Grimms' fairytale Snow White is described as having "skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as black as ebony" ....... so why did Disney want to make her blond?
its hedley, hedley lamarr
It's Hed-Ley Lamar!
Please do a bio on Josephine Baker!
Congrats Simon, you’ve explained a throwaway line from a nearly 50 year old movie (Blazing Saddles, should anyone wonder).
Can you do one of Gail Halvorsen the Berlin Candy Bomber? He just passed
Many Congratulations on reaching two million subscriptions!! Keep up the good work. 🎼🎼🕺💃🎊🎊🎈🎈🎉🎉💐💐🥂
Please do one about William of Orange
Little known fact: the Principality of Orange existed before the fruit was discovered and the colour named after it. The etymology of both are distinct as the fruit comes from Dravidian 'naranja' and the principality from Arausio, a Celtic settlement in the area built in ~35 BC.
A brilliant mind very ahead of her time.
This is so sad and heartbreaking... someone so capable who spent her whole life unrecognized because all everyone could fixate on was her looks...
It’s probably cause she was a woman not because she was too beautiful and she was beautiful but there’s a different reason