EPISODE · Oct 3, 2022 · 32 MIN
E29: Robert Metcalfe, Ethernet Inventor, Engineer and Entrepreneur
from My Fame, Explained · host Larry Gilbert Jr
Starting in the 1970s Robert Metcalfe co-invented Ethernet, 3Com, his multibillion-dollar networking company, now part of Hewlett-Packard. He formulated Metcalfe's law, which describes the effect of a telecommunications network. Most recently he is a retired Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Austin. He holds degrees from MIT and Harvard, including his PhD in Computer Science. Follow the My Fame, Explained podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Starting in the 1970s Robert Metcalfe co-invented Ethernet, 3Com, his multibillion-dollar networking company, now part of Hewlett-Packard. He formulated Metcalfe's law, which describes the effect of a telecommunications network. Most recently he is a retired Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Austin. He holds degrees from MIT and Harvard, including his PhD in Computer Science. Follow the My Fame, Explained podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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