Ron Crane (engineer)

Ron Crane
Born(1950-06-01)June 1, 1950
DiedJune 19, 2017(2017-06-19) (aged 67)
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationMIT (BS)
Stanford University (MS)
OccupationElectrical engineer
Known for
  • Invention of the EtherLink controller
  • 3com co-founder
  • Ethernet co-inventor
SpouseRosanne Kermoian Crane (m. 2017)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer networking
InstitutionsXerox PARC
3Com
LAN Media

Ronald Cooper Crane (June 1, 1950 - June 19, 2017) was an American electrical engineer recognized for designing the EtherLink, the first network interface controller for the IBM PC. He was also a co-founder of 3Com and a co-inventor of Ethernet.