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[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Calling Hedy Lamarr "the Mother of Wifi" because she invented FHSS is like calling E. A. Johnson, who invented the first capacitive touchscreen in 1965, "the Father of the iPhone".

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i’m pretty comfortable with calling him that. capacitive touchscreens are a big deal sounds like he deserves the praise.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You could always call him "the father of the capacitive touchscreen".

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 0 points 2 years ago

that’s what the word “inventor” is for