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SPAIN: A Princely Prize for Creators of Email, Cell-Phones

SPAIN: OVIEDO, Spain, Oct 23 (IPS) - U.S. engineers Martin Cooper and Raymond Tomlinson, considered the fathers of the mobile phone and email, respectively, received Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific... Full Article at Inter Press Service

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