Origins of the Cell Phone

Art Molella, director of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, interviewed Martin Cooper about the de… read more

Art Molella, director of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, interviewed Martin Cooper about the development of the first cell phones and current innovative smart phone models. Martin Cooper was one of the inventors of the first handheld cellular phone, and placed the first public cell phone call in 1973. close

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Origins of the Cell Phone

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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 30, 2014 | 6:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 02, 2014 | 8:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Mar 29, 2014 | 9:40pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Mar 30, 2014 | 6:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 30, 2014 | 10:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 05, 2014 | 10:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 06, 2014 | 4:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 27, 2014 | 4:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 28, 2014 | 4:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 02, 2014 | 8:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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