Universitaire
Jon Postel
American computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1943–1998)
- Vie
- 1943 – 1998
- Né(e) le
- 6 août 1943
- Décédé(e) le
- 16 octobre 1998
- Nationalité
- États-Unis
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.
