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Ethernet was invented at Xerox PARC in 1973

Robert Metcalfe designed the wired networking system inspired by the Hawaiian ALOHANET radio system

In May 1973, Robert Metcalfe wrote a memo describing a high-speed local area network connecting personal workstation computers to printers. Ethernet used coaxial cables to transmit data packets using carrier-sense multiple access collision detection technology. It grew to become the standard physical network connection worldwide.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Robert Metcalfe designed the wired networking system inspired by the Hawaiian ALOHANET radio system. The figure is taken from IEEE History Center, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a technology fact?: Yes. It sits on the Technology shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.