Date of Birth
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07-April-1946
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Place of Birth
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Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Bob Metcalfe, Robert Melancton Metcalfe, Robert M Metcalfe
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Profession
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Entrepreneur, Electrical engineer, Engineer, Businessperson, Computer Scientist
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Robert Melancton "Bob" Metcalfe is an electrical engineer from the United States who co-invented Ethernet, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law. As of January 2006, he is a general partner of Polaris Venture Partners. Starting in January 2011, he holds the position of Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin.
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