Neil Papworth

Neil Papworth
Born (1969-12-28) 28 December 1969 (age 54)
Reading, Berkshire, UK
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Software architect
Designer, developer, & test engineer
Years active1988-present
Known forSending the world’s first text message
SpouseJennifer Papworth (2007-present)
Children3
Websiteneilpapworth.com

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]

  1. ^ "Hppy bthdy txt!". BBC. 3 December 2002. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Vodafone marks the 20th Anniversary of the world's first SMS". Malta Independent. 3 December 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Rashmee Ahmed (December 4, 2002). "UK hails 10th birthday of SMS". Times of India. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Tracy McVeigh (1 December 2012). "Text messaging turns 20". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  7. ^ Paul Irish (December 3, 2012). "Text messaging turns 20 today". The Star. Retrieved November 23, 2013.