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    The immigrant, actress who would become the ‘Mother of Wi-Fi’

    FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.15.2022

    Photo by Alexandra Shea 

    Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office

    A headshot of Austrian born Hedy Lamarr while working in the movie industry in Hollywood, Calif., after emigrating from her homeland. In the public’s eye, Lamarr was a golden age film sweetheart while privately she was an inventor. Her work on spread-spectrum communications technology would become the basis for Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth technology earning her the nickname, ‘Mother of Wi-Fi.’ (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2022
    Date Posted: 03.16.2022 13:09
    Photo ID: 7095078
    VIRIN: 220315-A-SO154-005
    Resolution: 878x1280
    Size: 212.18 KB
    Location: FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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