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Grumpy Old Guy

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13. She also helped invent packet switching.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2024, 10:00 AM

May 2024

She developed a system for radios to continue switching frequencies in sync with each other so no one could listen in.

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Wow, I never knew this about this beautiful and smart woman.....👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 [View all] a kennedy May 2024 OP

Yup wryter2000 May 2024 #1

Marie Benedict's historical novel badhair77 May 2024 #2

The audiobook is really well done too RockCreek May 2024 #29

Good to know. badhair77 May 2024 #31

She is one of my historical SHEros. The women of ENIAC CousinIT May 2024 #3

Got to meet Grace Hopper twice; she was an amazing speaker and inspiration. SeattleVet May 2024 #24

Wow. You are so lucky! CousinIT May 2024 #27

It's almost always easier to get forgiven than to get permission patphil May 2024 #28

Ah, Hedy Lamarr... Beartracks May 2024 #4

🤣 😂 🤣 a kennedy May 2024 #5

A classic that has to stand on its own COL Mustard May 2024 #11

Netflix had a documentary about her. llmart May 2024 #6

Yes, great movie! I checked out the dvd from the library. liberalla May 2024 #10

Excellent film. byronius May 2024 #16

BOMBSHELL: *THE HEDY LAMARR STORY* TRAILER NO. 1 (2017) appalachiablue May 2024 #20

I believe she also worked on the Norden bombsight. 3Hotdogs May 2024 #7

And of course, her intelligence BlueMTexpat May 2024 #8

For those who might be interested in watching the movie. Thank you llmart for mentioning it. Fla Dem May 2024 #9

Wow, just wow. This STEMer loves it 😍. n/t iluvtennis May 2024 #12

She also helped invent packet switching. Grumpy Old Guy May 2024 #13

I had never heard of it sab390 May 2024 #14

another jewish contribution to the world jg10003 May 2024 #15

Additional reading: mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 #17

... Sneederbunk May 2024 #18

It's 'Hedley' EYESORE 9001 May 2024 #19

So gratifying, scrolling down the responses and finding the first thing that.... jaxexpat May 2024 #32

Someone had to say it! johnp3907 May 2024 #35

IIRC, she was mostly self-taught nuxvomica May 2024 #21

I would read that! willamette May 2024 #33

That has come true nowadays with generative AI analyzing movies. You were prescient. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2024 #37

This is when 'Amazing' really applies. Joinfortmill May 2024 #22

Yes, partly amazing woman! Sad to note that she Dark n Stormy Knight May 2024 #23

I read that Frank Sinatra and Lucille Ball among others... rogerballard May 2024 #26

If only she had gotten royalties on her inventions nt lostnfound May 2024 #41

So glad to learn this about her! Thank you very much! colorado_ufo May 2024 #25

Yes, she did 💖 Hekate May 2024 #30

Thank you for this dai13sy May 2024 #34

Awesome INDEED!!! elleng May 2024 #36

Yep.. raising2moredems May 2024 #38

She invented an anti-jam technique called frequency hopping. cos dem May 2024 #39

How about 'smart and beautiful', or just 'smart' ... marble falls May 2024 #40