M A R T I N C O O P E R

Human beings have been the unique species that create objects and things that helped to solve and improve problems. Technology has a lot of masters like Tesla, Thomas Alva Edison, Alan Turing, etc. In this article we are going to talk about just one master; Martin Cooper, the creator of the first portable mobile telecommunications, and why he revolutionized technology and communications.

In 1928, Martin Cooper was born on December 26th in Chicago, Illinois His real name is Marty Cooper, and he created the first portable mobiles. Also, he made the first call with it. His wife's name is Arlene Harris, and his fathers names are Arthur Cooper and Marry Cooper. He founded two companies after working his whole life At first, Cooper struggled a lot to get money but after all, he is a successful businessman.

Martin Cooper graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with the title of Electronic Engineer in 1950 and to pay this institute, he worked in the sailors. After three years working there, he got a job in Teletype, where he worked for three more years. Then he joined the Motorola Company. He worked for three decades and quit to join the company “Cellular Business Systems”. He won the Marconi and Charles prize

Considered as the father of the mobile phone, Martin Cooper invented the first portable mobile in 1972-1973. He was working in the Motorola Company when he made his creation “Dyna TAC” (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage). It was 23 centimeters high, and his weight was 1 1 kilograms It allowed you to make 35 minutes of conversation before the phone turned off, and its cost was $3.995. He founded “Cellular Business Systems”, he sold it and created “Dyna Company” with his wife.

But after all of that, why do I consider Martin Cooper revolutionized technology and communications? This is because despite his creation, the portable mobile, his company “Dyna” inspired a lot of new business. For example, “Array Can” in 1996 which developed the software for wireless systems, and “GreatCall” which provides wireless services for the Jitterbug Also, he won a lot of prizes and acknowledgements that prove he is one of the most important inventors that the world has ever had.

By Daniela Mejía