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Robert Metcalfe

American electrical engineer

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Born: Robert Melancton Metcalfe , ( 1946-04-07 ) April 7, 1946 (age 80) , New York City, U.S.
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( BS ) Harvard University ( MS , PhD )
Known for: Internet pioneer Ethernet inventor 3Com founder Metcalfe's law
Spouse: Robyn
Awards: National Medal of Technology IEEE Medal of Honor Internet Hall of Fame IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1988) ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award Marconi Prize (2003) Computer History Museum Fellow Awards (2008) Turing Award (2022)
Fields: Computer networking Computer science
Institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Xerox PARC 3Com IDG/InfoWorld Polaris Venture Partners University of Texas at Austin
Thesis: Packet Communication (1973)
Doctoral advisor: Jeffrey P. Buzen

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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. Metcalfe has also made several predictions which failed to come to pass, including forecasting the demise of the internet during the 1990s.

Metcalfe has received various awards, including the IEEE Medal of Honor and National Medal of Technology and Innovation for his work developing Ethernet technology. In 2023, he received the Turing Award, the highest distinction in computer science. From 2011 to 2021, he was professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Austin.