- Martin Cooper was born on December 26, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He has been married to Arlene Harris since 1991.
- SpouseArlene Harris(1991 - present)
- Father of the cell phone.
- Made the first public cellular phone call on April 3, 1973 on Sixth Avenue, in front of the New York Hilton Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, where there is a plaque to commemorate the event.
- Is a member of MENSA.
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) awarded Cooper an honorary doctorate degree in 2004. He continues to serve on the University's Board of Trustees as a Life Trustee as of 2013.
- Earned his Master's degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 1957.
- Graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 1950.
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