Teacher: Stephanie Bruce
School: Bloomington High School North, Bloomington, IN

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Today, Ms. Lamarr would likely be characterized as a closeted nerd. What most people aren’t aware of, is that their cherished wifi technology originates from the ideas of this famous actress, and her colleague, George Anthiel, a famous pianist. Radio frequency-hopping, the basis for "spread spectrum" technology was invented by none other than Hedy Lamarr, along with George Anthiel."

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