Academic
Jon Postel
American computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1943–1998)
- Life
- 1943 – 1998
- Born
- August 6, 1943
- Died
- October 16, 1998
- Nationality
- United States
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 being the editor of the Request for Comment (RFC) document series, for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and for administering the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) until his death.
