As good at selling as producing ideas, Ethernet´s inventor has been awarded the 1996 IEEE medal of honor. The author briefly outlines the characteristics and ideals of Metcalfe, and then describes how he developed the Ethernet
Keywords :
biographies; local area networks; 1996 IEEE medal of honor; Ethernet´s inventor; Robert N. Metcalfe; Ethernet networks; Helium; Information technology; Internet; Joining processes; Local area networks; Medals; Telecommunication computing; Telecommunication standards; Tongue;
