Robert Metcalfe

Summary

Robert Metcalfe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1946^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], inventor^[5], engineer^[6], businessperson^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (753 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Metcalfe was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Robert Metcalfe was born on April 7, 1946^[3].
• Robert Metcalfe held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Robert Metcalfe worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Robert Metcalfe's professions included inventor^[5].
• Robert Metcalfe worked as an engineer^[6].
• Robert Metcalfe worked as a businessperson^[7].
• Robert Metcalfe's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Robert Metcalfe's professions included electrical engineer^[11].
• Robert Metcalfe's field of work was information technology^[12].
• Robert Metcalfe's field of work was informatics^[13].
• Robert Metcalfe's field of work was electrical engineering^[14].
• Robert Metcalfe's field of work was applied mathematics^[15].
• Robert Metcalfe's field of work was computer science^[16].
• Robert Metcalfe was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[17].
• Robert Metcalfe's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management^[18].
• Robert Metcalfe's education included a stint at Harvard University^[19].
• Robert Metcalfe's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20].
• Robert Metcalfe was educated at Bay Shore High School^[21].
• Robert Metcalfe's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey P. Buzen^[22].
• Robert Metcalfe's doctoral advisor was Thomas A. Standish^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Metcalfe is Metcalfe's law^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Metcalfe is Ethernet^[25].
• Robert Metcalfe received the Grace Murray Hopper Award^[26].
• Robert Metcalfe received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Metcalfe's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at MIT Sloan School of Management^[18], a business school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1914^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Harvard University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Bay Shore High School^[21], a high school^[40], in United States^[41]. Doctoral advisors include Jeffrey P. Buzen^[22] and Thomas A. Standish^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], inventor^[5], engineer^[6], businessperson^[7], university teacher^[8], and electrical engineer^[11]. Fields of work include information technology^[12], a branch of science^[42]; informatics^[13], an academic major^[43], founded in 1957^[44]; electrical engineering^[14], a branch of engineering^[45]; applied mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[46]; and computer science^[16], an academic discipline^[47]. Robert Metcalfe was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[17]. He supervised John Shoch as a doctoral student^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Metcalfe's law^[24] and Ethernet^[25]. Things named for Robert Metcalfe include Metcalfe's law^[49], a rule of thumb^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award^[26], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1971^[53]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[27], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1980^[56]; IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[57], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1976^[60]; EFF Award^[61], a science award^[62], founded in 1992^[63]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[64], a science award^[65], founded in 1917^[66]; and Marconi Prize^[67], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1974^[70].

Why It Matters

Robert Metcalfe ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (753 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He is credited with the discovery of Ethernet^[73], a de facto standard^[74]. Entities named for him include Metcalfe's law^[49], a rule of thumb^[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Shoch^[75], a computer scientist^[76], of United States^[77].

FAQs

Where was Robert Metcalfe born?

Robert Metcalfe was born in Brooklyn^[2].

What did Robert Metcalfe do for work?

Robert Metcalfe worked as computer scientist^[4], inventor^[5], engineer^[6], businessperson^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Robert Metcalfe go to school?

Robert Metcalfe was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management^[18], Harvard University^[19], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20], and Bay Shore High School^[21].

What awards did Robert Metcalfe receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award^[26], National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[27], IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[57], and EFF Award^[61].

What did Robert Metcalfe discover?

Robert Metcalfe is credited as discoverer of Ethernet^[73].