Martin Cooper (born December 26, 1928) is an American engineer. He is a pioneer in the wireless communications industry, especially in radio spectrum management, with eleven patents in the field. …

Dec 22, 2025 · Martin Cooper (born December 26, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American engineer who led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell phone and made the first cell …

Jul 3, 2025 · When Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946, Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development …

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cellphone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cellphone available to the general public....

Aug 1, 2025 · Imagine stepping onto Sixth Avenue in New York City on April 3, 1973. You might have witnessed a moment that would change human communication forever: Dr. Martin Cooper, holding …

Martin Cooper is an engineer, entrepreneur, and futurist, and is known as the “father of the cell phone.” In 1973, he invented the handheld cell phone, assembled a team to create it, and made the first …

Mar 12, 2025 · 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."

Feb 27, 2024 · Cooper led a team that designed the first practical cell phone. It was called the Motorola DynaTAC, and it still wasn't a tiny device -- it was 9 inches (22.9 centimeters) long and weighed 2.5 …

The first cell phone was created by Martin Cooper and his team at Motorola. The prototype, known as the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was the first handheld cellular phone.

In 1950 Martin Cooper, inventor of the cell phone, graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). After graduation he served in the Navy Reserve as a submarine officer during the Korean War.