Robert Metcalfe
Computer Scientist
1946 –
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Who is Robert Metcalfe?
Robert Melancton "Bob" Metcalfe is an electrical engineer from the United States who co-invented Ethernet, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law. As of January 2006, he is a general partner of Polaris Venture Partners. Starting in January 2011, he holds the position of Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin.
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- Born
- Apr 7, 1946
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Bob Metcalfe
- Robert Melancton Metcalfe
- Robert M Metcalfe
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Electrical engineering
( - 1969) - Harvard University
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Employment
- PARC
- 3Com
- Lived in
- United States of America
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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