BUSINESSPERSON
Martin Cooper
1928 - Today
Martin Cooper
Martin Cooper (born December 26, 1928) is an American engineer. He is a pioneer in the wireless communications industry, especially in radio spectrum management, with eleven patents in the field. On April 3, 1973, he placed the first public call from a handheld portable cell phone while working at Motorola, from a Manhattan sidewalk to his counterpart at competitor Bell Labs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Cooper has received more than 79,278 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Martin Cooper is the 58th most popular businessperson (up from 61st in 2019), the 538th most popular biography from United States (up from 640th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Businessperson.
He is most famous for his invention of the first cell phone.
Memorability Metrics
79k
Page Views (PV)
66.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
8.15
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Martin Cooper ranks 58 out of 847. Before him are Ray Kroc, Giovanni Agnelli, Rudolf Dassler, Jakob Fugger, Henri Nestlé, and Robert Bosch. After him are Sergei Diaghilev, Roman Abramovich, Ronald Wayne, Aga Khan IV, Thomas Cook, and Robert Kardashian.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRay Kroc
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 52
Giovanni Agnelli
1866 - 1945
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 53
Rudolf Dassler
1898 - 1974
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 54
Jakob Fugger
1459 - 1525
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 55
Henri Nestlé
1814 - 1890
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 56
Robert Bosch
1861 - 1942
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 57
Martin Cooper
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 58
Sergei Diaghilev
1872 - 1929
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 59
Roman Abramovich
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 60
Ronald Wayne
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 61
Aga Khan IV
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 62
Thomas Cook
1808 - 1892
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 63
Robert Kardashian
1944 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 64
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Martin Cooper ranks 31. Before him are Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Shirley Temple, James Coburn, Kim Yong-nam, Alvin Toffler, and Elie Wiesel. After him are Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Martin Landau, Alberto Korda, Domenico Modugno, Peyo, and Hans Küng.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsFriedensreich Hundertwasser
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 25
Shirley Temple
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 26
James Coburn
ACTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 27
Kim Yong-nam
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 28
Alvin Toffler
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 29
Elie Wiesel
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 30
Martin Cooper
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 31
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 32
Martin Landau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 33
Alberto Korda
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 34
Domenico Modugno
SINGER
1928 - 1994
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 35
Peyo
COMIC ARTIST
1928 - 1992
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 36
Hans Küng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 37
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martin Cooper ranks 538 out of 20,380. Before him are Alvin Toffler (1928), Lawrence Kohlberg (1927), Tennessee Williams (1911), Ferid Murad (1936), Anthony Perkins (1932), and Gilbert N. Lewis (1875). After him are Jeff Bridges (1949), Tobin Bell (1942), Janet Leigh (1927), Ernest Borgnine (1917), Theodore William Richards (1868), and Richard Bach (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlvin Toffler
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 532
Lawrence Kohlberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 1987
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 533
Tennessee Williams
WRITER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 534
Ferid Murad
PHYSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 535
Anthony Perkins
ACTOR
1932 - 1992
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 536
Gilbert N. Lewis
CHEMIST
1875 - 1946
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 537
Martin Cooper
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 538
Jeff Bridges
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 539
Tobin Bell
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 540
Janet Leigh
ACTOR
1927 - 2004
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 541
Ernest Borgnine
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 542
Theodore William Richards
CHEMIST
1868 - 1928
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 543
Richard Bach
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 544
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Martin Cooper ranks 21. Before him are Philip Kotler (1931), Hugh Hefner (1926), J. Paul Getty (1892), Bernie Madoff (1938), Robert Kiyosaki (1947), and Ray Kroc (1902). After him are Ronald Wayne (1934), Robert Kardashian (1944), Stan Kroenke (1947), Robert McNamara (1916), Kris Jenner (1955), and Mark Zuckerberg (1984).
Philip Kotler
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 15
Hugh Hefner
1926 - 2017
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 16
J. Paul Getty
1892 - 1976
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 17
Bernie Madoff
1938 - 2021
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 18
Robert Kiyosaki
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 19
Ray Kroc
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 20
Martin Cooper
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 21
Ronald Wayne
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 22
Robert Kardashian
1944 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 23
Stan Kroenke
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 24
Robert McNamara
1916 - 2009
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 25
Kris Jenner
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 26
Mark Zuckerberg
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 27