Martin Cooper

Born:

December 26, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Nationality:

American

Profession(s):

Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur

Early Life and Education

• Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 1950.
• Served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
• Received a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT in 1957.

Career and Major Achievements

• Joined Motorola in 1954, working on various projects including mobile radio.
• Led the Motorola team that developed the first handheld mobile phone in 1973.
• Made the first public mobile phone call on April 3, 1973, in New York City.
• Developed the DynaTAC 8000x, the first commercially available mobile phone in 1983.
• Co-founded ArrayComm, a wireless communications company, in 1992.

Notable Works

• DynaTAC 8000x mobile phone design and development.
• Numerous patents in the field of radio and wireless communication.
• Co-founder of ArrayComm.

Legacy and Impact

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Awards and Recognition

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