Birth Name:

Jon Postel

Male

Birth Date:

Fri, Aug 06, 1943

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Altadena, California, United States

Age:

81

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

13°

Leo

26'

About 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), and for administering the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) until his death. In his lifetime he was referred to as the "god of the Internet" for his comprehensive influence; Postel himself noted that this "compliment" came with a barb, the suggestion that he should be replaced by a "professional," and responded with typical self-effacing matter-of-factness: "Of course, there isn’t any 'God of the Internet.' The Internet works because a lot of people cooperate to do things together."

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Jon Postel at Curlie

• postel.org Research center at USC/ISI created in his honor.

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Jon Postel: Sun 13 Leo, Moon 15 Libra, Mercury 2 Virgo, Venus 19 Virgo, Mars 19 Taurus, Jupiter 8 Leo, Saturn 23 Gemini, Uranus 8 Gemini, Neptune 0 Libra, Pluto 7 Leo, Sun Conjunct Jupiter, Sun Semi Square Neptune, Sun Conjunct Pluto, Venus Trine Mars, Venus Square Saturn, Venus Semi Square Pluto, Jupiter Semi Square Saturn, Jupiter Sextile Uranus, Jupiter Conjunct Pluto, Saturn Semi Square Pluto, Uranus Sextile Pluto

Categories related to Jon Postel: University of California, Los Angeles alumni, August 6 births, 1998 deaths, American computer scientists, Internet pioneers, 1943 births, Van Nuys High School alumni

Photo attribution: Carl Malamud, Flickr: Jon Postel