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Robert Metcalfe

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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
1946 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1946-04-07 1
FieldSourced to the subject's own account
Computer Networking 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Co-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 account
New York, New York, United States 1
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  • Lead section, first sentence
    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.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    He co-invented Ethernet, co-founded 3Com, and formulated Metcalfe's law, which describes the effect of a telecommunications network.
  • Early life and family section, first sentence
    Robert Metcalfe was born in 1946 in New York, New York, to Ruth and Robert Metcalfe.
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