Robert Metcalfe

Robert Metcalfe is an American engineer and entrepreneur best known for inventing Ethernet technology, which is the foundational system for local area networks (LANs) connecting computers. His work in networking revolutionized how devices communicate and share information within organizations. Metcalfe also co-founded 3Com Corporation, a major computer networking company, and developed principles like Metcalfe’s Law, which suggests that the value of a network grows exponentially as more people or devices connect to it. His contributions have had a lasting impact on the development of modern digital communication and the internet.