Which important invention did Hedy Lamarr invent, and how is it used today?

Speed spectrum radio- bluetooth, wireless connection

Who and when was Hedy's first child born?

James Lamarr Markey, Jan 9, 1939

Where and when did Hedy die?

January 19, 2000, Casselberry, Florida

Which of these quotes is by Hedy Lamarr?

All creative people want to do the unexpected.

What award did she win in the sciences?

Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award

Which of Hedy's husband did she run away from, and why?

Fritz Mandl, he was a Nazi Arms Dealer

What were Hedy's parent's names and jobs?

Gertrud and Emil; pianist and banker

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Which important invention did Hedy Lamarr invent, and how is it used today?
Speed spectrum radio- bluetooth, wireless connection
Rocketry, used to explore space, used in international calls
The computer algorithm, basis of code, calculators
Nuclear power, used as a power source, nuclear weaponry
2
What was Hedy's first movie?
Boom Town
Ecstasy
Bombshell
White Cargo
3
What was her first movie in America?
I Take This Woman
Samson and Delilah
Algiers
Boom Town
4
What was Hedy's birth name?
Heddy
Hadley
Hedwig
Hadria
5
Who and when was Hedy's first child born?
Anthony Loder, Feb 1, 1947
James Lamarr Markey, Jan 9, 1939
Denise Loder, Jan 19, 1945
Elisa Markey, August 10, 1938
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Where and when was Hedy Lamarr born?
Munich, Germany, Dec. 24, 1915
Kiruna, Sweden, Nov. 13, 1915
Vienna, Austria, Nov. 9, 1914
Hallstatt, Austria, Nov. 28, 1914
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What is one of Hedy's best films to this day?
Come Live With Me
Comrade X
My Favorite Spy
H.M. Pullman
8
Where and when did Hedy die?
July 4, 2000, Alpbach, Austria
January 19, 2000, Casselberry, Florida
October 3, 2001, Annecy, France
September 9, 1999, Concord, Derry Hampshire
9
When and what was Hedy arrested for?
She was never arrested
Shoplifting, 1996
Drug Dealing, 1997
Fraud, 1995
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Who was Hedy's first husband?
Mel Brooks
Robert Osborne
Friedrich Mandl
Lewis J. Boies
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Who helped aid her inventing, and also worked on inventing spread spectrum radio?
Ingrid Bergman
Louis B. Mayer
George Antheil
Frank Sinatra
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How many times was she married?
6
2
4
8
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Which of these quotes is by Hedy Lamarr?
Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.
All creative people want to do the unexpected.
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
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When was her invention patented?
August 11, 1942
May 11, 1941
July 11, 1942
September 11, 1943
15
What play was Hedy Lamarr's first role in, and which famous person did she impress in her role?
Kameradschaft, Franz Liszt
A Streetcar Named Desire, Christoph Waltz
Long Day's Journey Into Night, Joseph Haydn
The Weaker Sex, Max Reinhardt
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What award did she win in the sciences?
Albert Einstein World Award of Science
AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
Nobel Prize
Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award
17
Which of Hedy's husband did she run away from, and why?
Gene Markey, he wanted to move to France, and she didn't
W. Howard Lee, he didn't love her any more
Fritz Mandl, he was a Nazi Arms Dealer
Teddy Stauffer, he cheated on her
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What did Hedy die of?
Drug Overdose
Chronic lower respiratory disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Liver Failure
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What were Hedy's parent's names and jobs?
Lola and Benito; cellist and lawyer
Gertrud and Emil; pianist and banker
Caitlin and Fritz; playwright and professor
Denise and Lewis; film star and composer
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What was Hedy's income closer towards the end of her life?
$500 a week
$21.48 a day
$48 a week
$7 million a year

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