Historical place archive

Washington in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Washington in Austria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1942–1942

Historical events in Washington

1942

11 August 1942
Frequency-Hopping Patent
Hedy Lamarr · Technology

Receives a patent with George Antheil for frequency-hopping communication.

11 August 1942
Secure Radio Communication
Hedy Lamarr · Technology

Proposes synchronized signal changes to resist radio jamming and interception.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Austria and Washington. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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