Robert Melancton Metcalfe, known as Bob, is an American engineer and entrepreneur, born in 1946, who contributed to the development of the internet in the 1970s. He co-invented Ethernet, co-founded 3Com, and formulated Metcalfe law, which describes the effect of a telecommunications network.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account FieldSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountCo-invented Ethernet with David Boggs in 1973, co-founded 3Com, formulated Metcalfe's law, and received the 2023 Turing Award. 1 BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountNew York, New York, United States 1 Field
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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.
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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.
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He co-invented Ethernet, co-founded 3Com, and formulated Metcalfe's law, which describes the effect of a telecommunications network.
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Robert Metcalfe was born in 1946 in New York, New York, to Ruth and Robert Metcalfe.
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Infobox workplaces: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ; Xerox PARC ; 3Com ; IDG/InfoWorld ; Polaris Venture Partners ; University of Texas at Austin
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