Hedy Lamarr's Double Life
Across
- 2. A radio wave or message sent through the air; Hedy's goal was to protect this from interference
- 5. Hedy's secure communication idea is the foundation for modern ______ phone networks.
- 8. A person who creates new things or methods; Hedy's secret nighttime job.
- 9. An official government document that protects an inventor's idea so others cannot steal it.
- 10. The famous California neighborhood where Hedy acted in major movies.
- 11. A type of modern short-range wireless technology that relies on Hedy's original concept.
- 14. George ______, the composer and friend who helped Hedy build and coordinate her invention.
- 16. The family member who took Hedy on long walks and encouraged her curiosity about how things worked.
- 17. The branch of the U.S. military that originally turned down Hedy's invention during the war.
Down
- 1. The book describes Hedy’s "______ life" because she had two completely different careers.
- 2. The military kept Hedy's design classified as ______ for decades, preventing anyone from using it.
- 3. Beautiful, exciting, and attractive; how the public viewed Hedy on the red carpet.
- 4. The enemy forces during World War II that Hedy wanted to defeat.
- 6. An underwater missile; Hedy wanted to stop enemies from jamming their guidance lines.
- 7. The musical instrument that inspired the mechanics of shifting radio keys, using rolls of paper
- 11. A book written about a real person's life, like this story by Laurie Wallmark.
- 12. "______ hopping" is the term for rapidly shifting radio waves to keep communications safe.
- 13. Wireless internet connection used today; Hedy is often called the "mother" of this tech.
- 15. The famous stage last name given to Hedwig Kiesler when she came to America.
- 18. The European country where Hedy was born and grew up before moving to America.