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Who invented the mobile phone?

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Who invented the mobile phone?
  1. Martin Cooper
  2. Steve Jobs
  3. Bill Gates
  4. Mark Zuckerberg

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Correct answer: A - Martin Cooper
Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola, made the first call on a handheld mobile phone in April 1973 and is credited as its inventor. Steve Jobs later led Apple's iPhone, Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft and Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook; none of them invented the mobile phone.

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