Robert Metcalfe
Robert Metcalfe is an American engineer and entrepreneur, best known for inventing Ethernet technology and co-founding 3Com Corporation. He gained attention in 1995 for predicting that the internet would collapse within a year due to overwhelming data traffic, a forecast that proved to be misguided as the internet has since flourished and expanded dramatically.
Born on Apr 07, 1946 (78 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 7,132,538 | 3,437 | $38,000 | 18$ |
| Totals | 1 | 7,132,538 | 3,437 | $38,000 | 18$ |
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Robert Metcalfe predicted that the global internet would not survive more than a year due to data traffic collapse.
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