Defying the doubters
"Inspired
by his father and his eighth-grade science teacher, Bob Metcalfe
developed an early interest in science and engineering. While pursuing
these passions as an adult, he decided to minimize the number of wires
needed to connect office computers to printers and the internet. In a
1973 memo, Metcalfe proposed his idea of the Ethernet as a solution.
What followed was a long but successful journey to develop, patent, and
commercialize this wire, which is used today all over the world.
"Inspired by his father and his eighth-grade science teacher, Bob Metcalfe developed an early interest in science and engineering. While pursuing these passions as an adult, he decided to minimize the number of wires needed to connect office computers to printers and the internet. In a 1973 memo, Metcalfe proposed his idea of the Ethernet as a solution. What followed was a long but successful journey to develop, patent, and commercialize this wire, which is used today all over the world."
