'''Neil Papworth''' ([[Reading]], [[Egyesült Királyság]], [[1969]] [[december 28.]]) brit informatikus, ő küldte az első [[SMS]]-t [[1992]]. [[december 3.|december 3]]-án, a [[karácsonyi ünnepkör]]ben Richard Jarvis, a [[Vodafone]] egyik igazgatója mobiltelefonjára. "Merry Christmas" („Boldog Karácsonyt”) volt az üzenet szövege.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927110840/http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=9f898de5-b343-4fa5-a023-8238be058b52# |archivedate=2012-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://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}}</ref><ref name=thestar>{{cite web |url=http://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}}</ref>
[[1969]]. [[december 28.|december 28]]-án született az [[anglia]]i [[Berkshire megye]] [[Reading]] városában. Nős, három gyermek édesapja. Jelenleg [[Kanada|Kanadában]] él és dolgozik.
