History of the Cell Phone By summer21 Jan 1, 1832 Samuel Morse -- He came up with the idea of the Electromagnetic Telegraph. History of Cell PhonesHe came up with the idea of the Electromagnetic Telegraph. Jan 1, 1835 Samuel Morse -- Constructed an Electromagnetic Telegraph History of Cell Phones Oct 18, 1842 Samuel Morse -- Introduced the concept of wireless by conduction Jan 1, 1843 Michael Faraday -- He studied whether space could indeed conduct electricity. History of Cell Phones Jan 1, 1864 James Clerk Maxwell -- released a paper called "Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field" stating light, energy, and magneticism are related. History of Cell Phones Apr 20, 1865 Dr. Mahlon Loomis -- The first person to communicate through wireless via the atmosphere. History of Cell Phones Period: Jan 1, 1866 to Jan 1, 1873 Dr. Mahlon Loomis -- he transmitted telegraphic messages at a distance of 18 miles between the tops of Cohocton and Beorse Deer Mountains in Virginia. Jan 1, 1947 AT&T, Bell Laboratories, introduced the idea of cellular communications History of the Cell Phones Jan 1, 1954 Martin Cooper -- Father of the Cell Phone; hired by Motorola History of the Cell Phone Jan 1, 1967 First handheld radio was made for the Chicago Police Department History of the Cell Phone Apr 3, 1973 First Demonstration of the 30-ounce Dync-Tac Cell Phone History of Cell Phones Jan 1, 1983 The DyncTAC phone became commercialized and cost $3,500.00.
