Hedy Lamarr's Double Life

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