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"Founder of Major Computer Exhibition, Daniel C. Lynch, Passes Away at 82"

Daniel C. Lynch, a pioneer in computer networking, passed away at 82. He founded an exhibition on networking equipment in the 1980s and played a crucial role in the commercialization of the internet. Lynch's efforts helped demonstrate the potential of the internet for businesses and led to the interoperability of different manufacturers' equipment. His company, Interop, was sold for an estimated $25 million in 1991, and he was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2019.

via The New York Times|

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Ethernet Co-Inventor Bob Metcalfe Wins Prestigious Turing Award.

Bob Metcalfe, co-inventor of Ethernet, a computer networking technology that has become an industry standard, has been awarded this year's Turing Award by the Association for Computing Machinery. The award, often called the Nobel Prize of computing, comes with a $1 million prize. Metcalfe's work on Ethernet helped connect personal computers and other devices within an office, leading to the development of the modern internet.

via Slashdot|

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technology2 years ago•7 min saved

Ethernet Co-Inventor Bob Metcalfe Receives Prestigious Turing Award

Bob Metcalfe, the inventor of Ethernet, has won the Turing Award, the highest honor in computer science, for his role in inventing, standardizing, and commercializing the ubiquitous networking technology. Metcalfe's career has grown in parallel with our networking capacity, and he has made significant contributions to computer networking and the internet. Ethernet has continued to play an indispensable role as the domestic plumbing for the networks of personal computers we now take for granted.

via Quanta Magazine|

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Ethernet Pioneer Bob Metcalfe Wins Prestigious Turing Award in Computing.

Bob Metcalfe, co-inventor of Ethernet, a computer networking technology that became an industry standard, has been awarded the Turing Award by the Association for Computing Machinery. Ethernet has connected PCs to servers, printers, and the internet in corporate offices and homes across the globe. The award comes with a $1 million prize.

via The New York Times|

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technology2 years ago•7 min saved

Ethernet Co-Inventor Bob Metcalfe Wins $1 Million Turing Award

Bob Metcalfe, an MIT research affiliate and founder of 3Com Corp., has won the 2022 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M. Turing Award for his invention of Ethernet, one of the earliest and most extensively utilized networking technologies. The award comes with a $1 million prize provided by Google. Ethernet is the main conduit of wired network communications worldwide, handling data rates from 10 megabits per second to 400 gigabits per second, with 800 Gbps and 1.6 terabits per second technologies emerging.

via MIT News|

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