Robert Metcalfe
Robert Melancton Metcalfe (born April 7, 1946) is an American engineer and businessman. He is important in the Internet's creation starting in 1970. He co-invented Ethernet, co-founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's law. He has been Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the Murchison Fellow of Free Enterprise. He was awarded the 2023 Turing Award.