These dinners were where she learned about the field of applied sciences which nurtured her talent and love of science. Although she loved the parties and business meetings, she couldn’t bear to be with her controlling husband any longer; she disappeared back into Hollywood. It is even said that she convicted Mandl to let her wear all of her jewelry to dinner the evening she disappeared. Now in Hollywood, Lamarr was fulfilling the role of an archetypical, exotic and glamorous woman. She starred in films such as Boom Town, White Cargo and Algiers; she was now known for being the most beautiful woman in the world (Source 3). A quote of her says it all, "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid” (Source 1). During her new life in Hollywood, she had a neighbor, George Antheil, who experimented with automated controls of musical instruments. Lamarr and Antheil later developed the idea of using frequency hopping to avoid jamming. They came up with this idea by combing both their interests and making it one; her love of science and his love of music. The jamming was achieved by using a set of a piano