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Map of the Internet, created by Jon Postel in 1982. Postel started work at UCLA on 23 December 1969 as a Postgraduate Research Engineer (I) where he was involved in early work on the ARPANET.
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...
For almost three decades, Jon Postel was RFC Editor, shepherding drafts through the open consensus processes that characterise Internet development efforts. For many, Jon’s greatest contribution to the Internet was his role in creating the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
Jon Postel has been the Director of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority which is the central coordinator for Internet address space, domain names, and the Internet protocol identifiers essential to the use and operation of the Internet.
The history of ICANN traces back to the creation and the evolution of the Internet itself. In 1969, the first message was sent via the Arpanet, a U.S. Department of Defense network and precursor to the global Internet. Three years later, Jon Postel started to record socket numbers for the Arpanet in his notebook.
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] He is largely known for being the Editor of the RFC ...
Oct 18, 1998 · Jonathan B. Postel, who played a pivotal role in creating and administering the Internet, died of complications after undergoing heart surgery on Friday in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica,...
Jonathan Bruce Postel, or Jon, decided to attend UCLA at a propitious time. He earned his B.S. (1967) and then M.S. (1968) in Engineering before entering graduate school in computer science. He soon began working on a project under the direction of Professor’s Kleinrock and Estrin and funded by ARPA, the goal being to measure computer ...
