Martin Cooper, American engineer who led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell phone, the DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage), and made the first cell phone call, on April 3, 1973. He is widely regarded as the father of the cellular phone. Fifty-two years ago, Cooper declared victory in a call from a Manhattan sidewalk to the head of AT&T’s rival program. His four-pound DynaTAC 8000X has evolved into a global population of billions... Martin Cooper is a pioneer in wireless communication who invented the first portable cell phone in 1973. He was nicknamed the "father of the cell phone." 2013 Marconi Prize recipient Cited for being a wireless visionary who reshaped the concept of mobile communication. martin cooper Forty years to the day after he helped launch the age of portable mobile telecommunications, the Marconi Society has announced that Martin Cooper is the recipient of the 2013 Marconi Prize, considered the pinnacle honor in […]
