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    The document discusses Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian-American actress and inventor. It mentions that she was born in Austria and left school at 15, when she invented a tablet. She helped Howard Hughes in his attempt to create the fastest plane by researching faster animals. Lamarr also invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technique during World War 2 to help allies with secure communication, which is the basis for modern technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. However, her patent was confiscated and some scientists doubted her invention. The document does not provide answers for all the questions.

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    The document discusses Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian-American actress and inventor. It mentions that she was born in Austria and left school at 15, when she invented a tablet. She helped Howard Hughes in his attempt to create the fastest plane by researching faster animals. Lamarr also invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technique during World War 2 to help allies with secure communication, which is the basis for modern technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. However, her patent was confiscated and some scientists doubted her invention. The document does not provide answers for all the questions.

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    Cuestionario Ingles

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    The document discusses Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian-American actress and inventor. It mentions that she was born in Austria and left school at 15, when she invented a tablet. She helped Howard Hughes in his attempt to create the fastest plane by researching faster animals. Lamarr also invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technique during World War 2 to help allies with secure communication, which is the basis for modern technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. However, her patent was confiscated and some scientists doubted her invention. The document does not provide answers for all the questions.

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    1.Which two fantasy characters did she inspire?

    2. When and where was she born?

    She was born in Austria,

    3. Which was her hobby? Did she have training or education?

    4.What was trying to create Howard Hughes? How did Hedy help him?

    Howard Hughes tried to invent the fastest plane in the world. She researched with faster fish
    and bird books.

    5. When did she leave school? What did she invent at that time?

    She left school at 15 years old. She invent a tablet.

    6.What did she come up with to stop Nazi hacking signals from allies?

    7. What’s the type of frequency she invented? What is it the basis of today’s

    technological advances?

    8. Why was her patent confiscated? And, what did some serious scientists think about

    her invention?

    9. What did Fleming Meek find behind the blue trash can? What was his reaction?

    10. How did her life end? Which problems did she suffer?

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