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“In network theory, the value of a system grows as approximately the square of the number of users of the system.”

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Robert Metcalfe

Robert Metcalfe is a renowned electrical engineer, born on April 7, 1946. He made significant contributions to the field of computer networking, particularly with the invention of Ethernet. Metcalfe earned degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-invented Ethernet while working at Xerox PARC. more

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