Robert Metcalfe

Robert "Bob" Melancton Metcalfe 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.

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Who was born first?

• Robert Metcalfe and Ahmed Zewail were born the same year
• Robert Metcalfe and Roh Moo-hyun were born the same year
• Robert Metcalfe and John Barnard were born the same year
• Robert Metcalfe and Robert Jarvik were born the same year
• Robert Metcalfe was born 1 year before James Dyson

Timeline

1. Ahmed ZewailFebruary 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016
2. John BarnardMay 4, 1946 – present
3. Robert JarvikMay 11, 1946 – May 26, 2025
4. Robert Metcalfe (this page)April 7, 1946 – present
5. Roh Moo-hyunSeptember 1, 1946 – May 23, 2009
6. James DysonMay 2, 1947 – present

Related

• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Steve JobsFebruary 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
• Nikola TeslaJuly 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943
• Henry FordJuly 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947
• Elon MuskJune 28, 1971 – present
• Alfred NobelOctober 21, 1833 – December 10, 1896
• Leonhard EulerApril 15, 1707 – September 18, 1783
• Michael FaradaySeptember 22, 1791 – August 25, 1867