Born:Robert Melancton Metcalfe, (1946-04-07) April 7, 1946 (age 80), New York City, U.S.
Awards:National Medal of Technology, , IEEE Medal of Honor, , Internet Hall of Fame, , IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1988), , ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award, , Marconi Prize (2003), , Computer History Museum Fellow Awards (2008), , Turing Award (2022)
Fields:Computer networking, , Computer science
Spouse:Robyn
Thesis:Packet Communication (1973)
Children:2
Education:Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS), , Harvard University (MS, PhD)
Known for:Internet pioneer, , Ethernet inventor, , 3Com founder, , Metcalfe's law
Institutions:Massachusetts Institute of Technology, , Xerox PARC, , 3Com, , IDG/InfoWorld, , Polaris Venture Partners, , University of Texas at Austin