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There are a lot of scientists out there. Many of their accomplishments are very much underrated by the public, through ignorance of what they did, or not realized the implications of the invention. I thought I would go through some of the people who made discoveries that have vast implications in modern society, whose names are not house hold knowledge, but whose accomplishments are the basis for much we do today.
I'll start with probably a more well known name, but whose scientific achievements are not so recognized.
Let's first talk about Spread spectrum technology, which was developed by actress Hedy Lemarr and composer George Antheil back in 1941. That was initially used to case an 'unbreakable code' by allowing messages to be sent on variable frequencies so the message could not be intercepted.
It actually wasn't used until the Cuban missile crisis, but today, the use of spread spectrum is what makes the such devices as cell phone, wireless telephones , wireless computers and routers, etc etc etc.
Just think.. your ability to type on your cell phone to post to this forum is based on the invention of two entertainers back that put a patent on it back in WW2.
I'll start with probably a more well known name, but whose scientific achievements are not so recognized.
Let's first talk about Spread spectrum technology, which was developed by actress Hedy Lemarr and composer George Antheil back in 1941. That was initially used to case an 'unbreakable code' by allowing messages to be sent on variable frequencies so the message could not be intercepted.
It actually wasn't used until the Cuban missile crisis, but today, the use of spread spectrum is what makes the such devices as cell phone, wireless telephones , wireless computers and routers, etc etc etc.
Just think.. your ability to type on your cell phone to post to this forum is based on the invention of two entertainers back that put a patent on it back in WW2.