The Impact of Lamarr's Invention 

           “They (Hedy and George) found a way for the radio guidance transmitter and the torpedoe’s receiver to jump simultaneously from frequency to frequency, making it impossible for the enemy to locate and block a message before it had moved to another frequency” (George). “Antheil supplied the technical expertise for the concept and on Aug. 11, 1942, the two received a United States patent for the use of radio-controlled missiles that could be used against the Germans” (Severo). When the U.S. military “decided against the implementation of the new system”, it “led Lamarr to instead support the war efforts with her celebrity by selling war bonds” (Cheslak). Even though she was responsible for a groundbreaking invention, Hedy would not be recognized for it until many years later. ​​​​​​​