Hedy Lamarr: 8. Hedy’s Legacy

from Untold Legends: Hedy Lamarr · host BBC World Service

Hedy’s tumultuous life has taken so many twists and turns. Will she finally get the recognition she deserves as an inventor? We speak to US Navy commanders, a Microsoft inventor and Hedy’s daughter to find out, in the last part of Hedy’s amazing story.What makes someone a “true legend”? Untold Legends gives legendary status to those who deserve it – and tells their story.Untold Legends is from the BBC World Service, Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

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