Ronald V. Schmidt
Encyclopedia
Ronald V. Schmidt is an computer network
engineer from the United States
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He graduated with B.S. (in 1966), M.S. (1968), and Ph.D. (1970) degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley
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From 1970 to 1971 he was a postdoctoral research assistant at University College, London. He then joined Bell Laboratories in 1971.
He was hired by Xerox PARC to develop a version of Ethernet
for optical fiber
in 1980 called Fibernet II.
Schmidt co-founded SynOptics Communications
in 1985 with Andrew K. Ludwick
.
After its merger in 1994, he served on the Board of Directors of the resulting company Bay Networks
starting in May 1996.
Schmidt was executive vice resident and chief technical officer (CTO) of Bay Networks from 1994 to 1997.
In 1998 he became a vice president of the Bell Labs research facility at Silicon Valley.
He left Bell Labs in February 2000. He served on the board of directors of Silicon Image from April 1997 until April 2004.
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
engineer from the United States
United States
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Life
Schmidt was born March 31, 1944, in San Francisco, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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He graduated with B.S. (in 1966), M.S. (1968), and Ph.D. (1970) degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
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From 1970 to 1971 he was a postdoctoral research assistant at University College, London. He then joined Bell Laboratories in 1971.
He was hired by Xerox PARC to develop a version of Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....
for optical fiber
Optical fiber
An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass not much wider than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of...
in 1980 called Fibernet II.
Schmidt co-founded SynOptics Communications
SynOptics
SynOptics Communications was a Santa Clara, California-based early computer network equipment vendor from 1985 until 1994, when it began a series of mergers....
in 1985 with Andrew K. Ludwick
Andrew K. Ludwick
Andrew K. Ludwick - Co-Founded SynOptics and was the CEO and President of SynOptics Communications and CEO and President of Bay Networks from 1985 - 1996.-References:...
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After its merger in 1994, he served on the Board of Directors of the resulting company Bay Networks
Bay Networks
Bay Networks was a network hardware vendor formed through the merger of Santa Clara, California based SynOptics Communications and Billerica, Massachusetts based Wellfleet Communications on July 6, 1994...
starting in May 1996.
Schmidt was executive vice resident and chief technical officer (CTO) of Bay Networks from 1994 to 1997.
In 1998 he became a vice president of the Bell Labs research facility at Silicon Valley.
He left Bell Labs in February 2000. He served on the board of directors of Silicon Image from April 1997 until April 2004.