Neil Papworth
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in December 2025.
publication date: Monday, December 22, 2025 (part of December 2025)
category: 
Inventions
clue: When he sent a first-of-its-kind message on December 3, 1992, he's lucky that he didn't get back in reply, "new technology who dis?"
explanation: In 1992, Papworth was a developer working to create what would become SMS technology, when he sent the world's very first text message, wishing the client, "Merry Christmas." more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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