Jonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with ...
Jon Postel
American computer scientist
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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. Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1943, Altadena, CA
Died: October 16, 1998 (age 55 years), Santa Monica, CA
Known for: Request for Comment; Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; Postel's Law
Education: University of California, Los Angeles (1974), University of California, Los Angeles (1968), University of California, Los Angeles (1966), and more
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Oct 16, 2008 · The 16th of October 2008 marked ten years since the death of Jon Postel. In honour of Jon, Internet Society gathered reflections and quotes ...
Oct 19, 1998 · Jon Postel, 55, who as manager of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) was a trailblazer on the international information ...
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For many, Jon's greatest contribution to the Internet was his role in creating the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This task – which he volunteered ...
Oct 15, 2012 · One January day in 1998, Jon Postel emailed eight of the 12 organizations that served as address books for the entire internet.
Jul 8, 2021 · Mr. Postel died from complications related to heart surgery. It happened at a critical time in the history of the Internet's development, as the ...
Feb 1, 2016 · Jonathan B. Postel was a computer scientist who managed the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), playing a crucial part in the creation ...
Jon Postel has been the Director of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority which is the central coordinator for Internet address space, domain names, and the ...
Oct 1, 2008 · Vint Cerf remembers Jon Postel, a decade after his passing and the impact of his legacy on ICANN and the Internet today and in the years to ...
We would like to thank our friend and colleague, Jon Postel, for his incredible contributions, not only to the Internet and its development, but to our lives.