Jon Postel

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title: Jon Postel
text: 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. During his lifetime he was referred to as the "god of the Internet" for his comprehensive influence; Pos
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description: American computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1943–1998)
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date created: 2001-05-16T00:00:56Z
date modified: 2024-09-07T11:15:24Z
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