Robert Metcalfe | |
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![]() Robert Metcalfe wearing the US National Medal of Technology (2003) | |
Born | Robert Melancton Metcalfe April 7, 1946 |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | MIT - B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Industrial Management, 1969 Harvard University - M.S. Applied Mathematics, 1970; Ph.D. Computer Science (Applied Mathematics), 1973 |
Known for | Internet pioneer, Ethernet inventor, 3Com founder, Metcalfe's Law |
Spouse | Robyn |
Children | 2 |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer networking Computer science Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Institutions | MIT, Xerox PARC, 3Com, IDG/InfoWord, Polaris Venture Partners, The University of Texas at Austin. |
Thesis | Packet Communication (1973) |
Doctoral advisor | Jeffrey P. Buzen |
Robert Melancton Metcalfe (born April 7, 1946)[2][3] is an American engineer and businessman. He is important in the Internet's creation starting in 1970. He co-invented Ethernet, co-founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's law. He has been Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the Murchison Fellow of Free Enterprise.[4] He was awarded the 2023 Turing Award.[5]