Actress and inventor\, Hedy Lamarr was tou ted by MGM as &ldquo\;the most beautiful woman in the world.&rdquo\; Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914 to Austrian-Jewish parents\, by age 18 sh e had become a European movie star. Discovered by Louis B. Mayer\, Lamarr was typecast as a glamorous seductress\, who became famous for her dramati c performances\, both on and off screen. Smart\, witty\, mercurial\, and u nderestimated\, Ms. Lamarr in addition to her acting\, co-invented WW II t echnology (for Allied torpedoes) that led to today&rsquo\;s WiFi\, GPS\, a nd Bluetooth. Learn more about this controversial\, misunderstood\, and mu lti-talented beauty &ndash\; the only screen star inducted into the Nation al Inventors Hall of Fame. This presentation contains selected video clips .
\nAbout the Presenter: \; \;Dan Rose has taught English for over 20 years to elementary\, secondary\, and college&n bsp\;students in the U.S. and Scotland\, as well as lifelong learning cour ses to adults at \;FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University) and for colleg es\, libraries\, and community groups \;throughout NJ. He has been an Editor at Silver Burdett Publishing and a \;Trainer/Technical Writer a t AT&\;T. Mr. Rose has an M.Ed. in English and an MS in \;Project M anagement. His poetry and fiction have appeared in Alaska Quarterly\, Lips \, \;Little Patuxent Review\, and Perspectives. A writer\, editor\, an d educator\, Dan Rose \;teaches and writes about various subjects. He and his wife live in Roxbury\, NJ.
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