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Robert Metcalfe, also known as Robert Melancton Metcalfe , is a renowned computer scientist , engineer , and businessperson based in Austin, Texas . Born in Brooklyn on April 7, 1946 , Metcalfe holds citizenship in the United States .
Robert Metcalfe is best known as the founder of 3Com , a company that specializes in computer-networking equipment. In terms of education, he pursued degrees from prestigious institutions such as the MIT Sloan School of Management , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , and Harvard University . Metcalfe's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey P. Buzen , and John Shoch was one of his doctoral students .
In the field of computer science, one of Metcalfe's most notable works is Metcalfe's law , a principle concerning the value and scaling of telecommunication networks.
