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Robert "Bob" Melancton Metcalfe (born April 7, 1946) is an American engineer and entrepreneur who contributed to the development of the internet in the 1970s. He co-invented Ethernet, co-founded 3Com, and formulated Metcalfe's law, which describes the effect of a telecommunications network
Learn about Robert Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet and other Internet-related technologies. He founded 3Com Corporation and became a professor of innovation and free enterprise.
Learn how Robert Metcalfe, a researcher at Xerox, developed the first local area network (LAN) system called Ethernet. Find out how he overcame the challenges of connecting hundreds of computers within a building and how he promoted Ethernet as a standard.
Mar 22, 2023 · Bob Metcalfe, who earned a PhD in mathematics from Harvard in 1973, is honored for his pioneering work on Ethernet, the technology that connects computers and devices to the internet. He developed, standardized, and commercialized Ethernet at Xerox, DEC, and 3Com, and co-founded the IEEE 802 committee.
May 22, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Metcalfe, who co-invented Ethernet and contributed to ARPANET, AlohaNet, and other networking technologies. Explore his six careers, from MIT to Xerox PARC to 3Com and beyond.
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Nov 29, 2006 · Interviewed by Len Shustek on November 29, 2006, in Boston Massachusetts, X3819.2007 © Computer History Museum Robert (Bob) Metcalfe led invention, standardization, and commercialization of...
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ACM named Robert Metcalfe recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for leading the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet local-area networking technology. Metcalfe is Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at The University of Texas at Austin.
