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Jonathan Bruce Postel (/ p ə ˈ s t ɛ l /; 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.
Editor of the RFC series from April 7, 1969 (its inception) until his untimely departure in Oct. 1998, covering over 2400 RFCs, and advocate of clean, conservative protocol design and specification. See RFC-2555 for more information. Co-author of over 204 Internet RFCs.
For almost three decades, Jon Postel was RFC Editor, shepherding drafts through the open consensus processes that characterize Internet development efforts. For many, Jon’s greatest contribution to the Internet was his role in creating the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
Oct 15, 2012 · Remembering Jon Postel — And the Day He Hijacked the Internet. One January day in 1998, Jon Postel emailed eight of the 12 organizations that served as address books for the entire...
Jonathan Bruce Postel (August 6, 1943 – October 16, 1998) made many significant contributions to the creation of the Internet, particularly in the area of standards. The Economist dubbed him the "God" of the Internet, and many still refer to him as the network's principal founder. [1]
Jon Postel was a pioneer of the Internet, a co-founder of Internet Society, and a RFC Editor. He contributed to many protocols and standards, and created the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
Oct 15, 2012 · One January day in 1998, Jon Postel emailed eight of the 12 organizations that handled the address books for the entire internet. He told them to reconfigure their computer servers so that they pulled addresses not from a government-backed operation in Herndon, Virginia, but from a machine at the computing facility he helped run at the ...
