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Jon Postel

Also Known As Jonathan B. Postel · Jonathan Postel · Jonathan Bruce Postel
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Jonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with respect to standards. He is known principally for editing the Request for Comments document series, for the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and for administering the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority until his death; he was referred to during his lifetime as the god of the Internet for his comprehensive influence. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1943 1
Birth Date
1943-08-06 2
Death Year
1998 1
Death Date
1998-10-16 2
Award
EFF Award 1
Award
Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 1
Award
Internet Hall of Fame 1
Award
SIGCOMM Award 1
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1. Wikidata: Jon Postel
Wikidata Q92623, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Jon Postel
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October 16, 1998
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