Neil Papworth | |
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| Born | 28 December 1969 Reading, Berkshire, UK |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Software architect Designer, developer, & test engineer |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Known for | Sending the world’s first text message |
| Spouse | Jennifer Papworth (2007-present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | neilpapworth |
Neil Papworth (born 1969) is a British software architect, designer and developer. He is known as the sender of the first ever text message (also known as SMS message) in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ "Hppy bthdy txt!". BBC. 3 December 2002. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Vodafone marks the 20th Anniversary of the world's first SMS". Malta Independent. 3 December 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Rashmee Ahmed (December 4, 2002). "UK hails 10th birthday of SMS". Times of India. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Roberto Rocha (December 8, 2007). "OMG! Txt msgs r 15 yrs old :)". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Ingri Peritz (November 30, 2012). "He sent the first text message 20 years ago, and forever changed the world". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Tracy McVeigh (1 December 2012). "Text messaging turns 20". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Paul Irish (December 3, 2012). "Text messaging turns 20 today". The Star. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
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