30/03/2019
Dr Robert Metcalfe and I have the link of being 3Com Network Engineers. He was the Founder and inventor of Ethernet of course and formulated Metcalfe's Law. My Dad a BT Network Engineer for over 38 years up until 1990.
My years at 3Com gave me many opportunities and all who worked there whatever the region certainly have fond memories of that excellent organisation.
Dr Robert and I have had a good few email conversations about the internet and how he, my dad and me all played our parts in it as Metcalf(e)s. He kindly awarded me an "e" to add to my name for my efforts at 3Com and networking in general :-)
Bob Metcalfe is certainly a very well educated fellow and continues to encourage others to work hard, study and start their own Tech Businesses along with his charity work etc.
The money from my 3Com pension is what I can now use to help fun what R&D does so those 8 years at 3Com certainly paid off didn't they :-)
In his own way Bob Metcalfe is equally as important as Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs R.I.P. when it comes to us all being connected over the internet. All three made it affordable to the masses and Bob and Bill continue to help people in any way they can.
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