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She didn’t invent the phone itself, but the Actress Hedy Lamarr invented a key technology used in modern digital cell phones – “spread spectrum” transmitting. She was trying to solve the problem of secure control of torpedos in WWII and her solution involved player piano rolls. It’s an interesting story – look it up!
