Name that Woman Trailblazer: The Austrian-born film actress weaved her way through European cinema and into the realms of Hollywood’s archives before upturning her thespian success and pursuing her passion for technological invention. After meeting musical composer George Antheil at a dinner party, during the years preceding and including the Second World War, the pair pioneered the technology that would guide torpedoes to their targets in war. A system of communication that would one day form the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth.
Answer: Hedy Lamarr.