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Jon 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.

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1943-08-06 1
Death Date
1998-10-16 1
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1. Wikipedia: Jon Postel
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