| 词条 | Neil Papworth |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = Neil Papworth | image = | caption = Neil Papworth in 2012 | birth_date = {{nowrap|{{Birth date and age|1969|12|28|df=y}}}} | birth_place = Reading, Berkshire, UK | residence = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | nationality = English | occupation = Software architect Designer, developer, & test engineer | years_active = 1988-present | known_for = Sending the world’s first text message | home_town = Wokingham, Berkshire | spouse = Jennifer Papworth (2007-present) | children = 3 | website = {{URL|neilpapworth.com}} }} Briton Neil Papworth (born 1969) is a software architect, designer and developer. Papworth is known as the sender of the first text message (also known as SMS message) in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Personal lifeNeil Papworth was born on 28 December 1969 in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. Papworth obtained his HND (Higher National Diploma) in Computer Studies from the University of West London. He spent his childhood in Wokingham, Berkshire, and began his professional career at Ferranti International in Bracknell, United Kingdom. Papworth then settled in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2000, and subsequently in Montreal in 2002. CareerNeil Papworth started his career at Ferranti International in Bracknell on aeronautical and military applications from 1988 to 1991. He designed and programmed a movable vehicle satellite antenna and implemented software for automated helicopter-landing aids. In 1991, he began working for Sema Group in Reading, Berkshire. He spent a large amount of time from 1993 onwards travelling around the world installing SMS systems. He relocated to Sema Group's Toronto office in January 2000. He settled in Montreal, Quebec in September 2002. He remained with Sema Group (which became Airwide Solutions) until 2011. Since then, he worked for Tekelec, a telecommunications company, recently bought by Oracle Corporation. He is now an Oracle employee and is working on 4G related technologies. Contribution to text messagingIn 1992, Neil Papworth was working as a developer and test engineer at Sema Group Telecoms, in a team developing a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC) for their customer, Vodafone UK in Newbury, Berkshire. As part of this project, he sent the world's first text message, on 3 December 1992, at the age of 22. It was sent from a computer. The message was "Merry Christmas", and was sent to Richard Jarvis, a director at Vodafone, who was enjoying his office Christmas party. Richard Jarvis received the message on an Orbitel 901 handset.[8] Papworth gained popularity during the 10th and 20th anniversaries of the first text message, as highlighted in the press, and has been featured in several outlets such as a Super Bowl commercial,[7] a documentary movie,[9] a Jeopardy question,[7] and radio talk shows.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2538083.stm |title=Hppy bthdy txt! |work=BBC |author= |date=3 December 2002 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2012-12-03/company-news/vodafone-marks-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-worlds-first-sms-477167616/ |title=Vodafone marks the 20th Anniversary of the world’s first SMS |work=Malta Independent |author= |date=3 December 2012 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/UK-hails-10th-birthday-of-SMS/articleshow/30216466.cms |title=UK hails 10th birthday of SMS |work=Times of India |author=Rashmee Ahmed |date=December 4, 2002 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=OMG! Txt msgs r 15 yrs old :) |url=http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=9f898de5-b343-4fa5-a023-8238be058b52 |work=Montreal Gazette |author=Roberto Rocha |date=December 8, 2007 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/he-sent-the-first-text-message-20-years-ago-and-forever-changed-the-world/article5883761/ |title=He sent the first text message 20 years ago, and forever changed the world |work=The Globe and Mail |author=Ingri Peritz |date=November 30, 2012 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/dec/01/text-messaging-20-years |title=Text messaging turns 20 |work=The Guardian |author=Tracy McVeigh |date=1 December 2012 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/life/technology/2012/12/03/text_messaging_turns_20_today.html |title=Text messaging turns 20 today |work=The Star |author=Paul Irish |date=December 3, 2012 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/305606/sms-4evr-lol-the-text-message-turns-20/4 |title=SMS 4EVR, LOL: The Text Message Turns 20 |work=PC Magazine |author=Mark Hachman |date=December 3, 2012 |accessdate=November 23, 2013}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Mobile Planet (2008)|work=IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1329405/|accessdate=3 December 2013}} External links
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