Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who is the inventor of the Ethernet?

  1. Robert Ludlum

  2. Robert Smith

  3. Robert Metcalfe

  4. Robert John
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Explanation

Robert Metcalfe invented Ethernet at Xerox PARC in 1973, creating the foundational technology for local area networks (LANs). He later founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law about network effects. Robert Ludlum was an author, while Smith and John are generic names not associated with networking.

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