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  1. Martin Cooper (inventor) - Wikipedia

    Here he conceived of the first portable cellular phone in 1973 and led the 10-year process of bringing it to market. [8] Car phones had been in limited use in large U.S. cities since the 1930s but Cooper …

  2. Martin Cooper | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 22, 2025 · 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 …

  3. History Of The Cell Phone (1973 to 2024) - Practically Networked

    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.

  4. Who Invented the First Cell Phone? Dr. Martin Cooper’s ...

    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 …

  5. 50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call - NPR

    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.

  6. The History Behind the Invention of the First Cell Phone

    May 19, 2025 · With encouragement from his boss, Motorola’s chief of portable communication products, John Mitchell, Cooper, and the engineers at Motorola produced the working prototype for …

  7. Cell Phone History - Computer Hope

    Feb 6, 2025 · The cell phone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper and a team of developers at Motorola in 1973. The first call made on a cell phone was in 1973 by Dr. Martin Cooper.

  8. Who invented the cell phone? - HowStuffWorks

    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 …

  9. Mobile phone inventor made first call 50 years ago - BBC

    On 3 April 1973, Marty Cooper stood on a corner of Sixth Avenue in New York and took a phone book from his pocket. He then punched a number into a large, cream-coloured device and put it to his...

  10. First Cellular Phone Call | Research Starters | EBSCO Research

    The first cellular phone call marks a pivotal moment in communication technology, occurring on April 3, 1973, when Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola made a call in New York City using a handheld mobile …