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Jon Postel

Jonathan Bruce Postel (/pəˈstɛl/; August 6, 1943 – October 16, 1998) 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 being the editor of the Request for Comment (RFC) document series, for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)…

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Known for
Request for Comment Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Postel's Law
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (BS, MS, PhD)
Born
(1943-08-06)August 6, 1943 Altadena, California, U.S.
Died
October 16, 1998(1998-10-16) (aged 55) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Dave Farber
Fields
Computer science

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Jon Postel

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Jon Postel → October 16, 1998(1998-10-16) (aged 55) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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Jon Postel → Dave Farber
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Jon Postel → University of California, Los Angeles (BS, MS, PhD)
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Jon Postel → Request for Comment Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Postel's Law

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