Remembering Ethernet co-inventor David Boggs, who died at 71

According to a biography by the IEEE Computer Society, Boggs used his experience as an amateur radio operator when building the Ethernet with Metcalfe. — Photo by Jordan Harrison on Unsplash

Computer scientist David Boggs, who co-invented the Ethernet – described as a networking technology that connects computers to other devices such as printers and even to the Internet – has died at 71 years old.

According to a report by The New York Times, Boggs passed away at Stanford Hospital in California on Feb 19 due to heart failure.