Hedy Lamarr was recognized in Hollywood’s golden age for her beauty. A century later she is considered one of the most brilliant inventors in history. A perfect woman, touched by the finger of the ...

Her life is explored in a new documentary, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. Director Alexandra Dean spoke with Smithsonian.com about Lamarr’s unheralded work as an inventor. The interview has ...