Jonathan B. Postel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:USC_Information_Sciences_Institute
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Technology_and_Innovation
Internet Hall of Fame
gptkbp:birthDate 1943-08-06
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Cemetery_of_the_University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Standardization of Internet protocols
Advocacy for open standards
Development of TCP/IP protocols
Development of the first email standards
Establishment of the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority)
gptkbp:deathDate 1998-10-16
gptkbp:field computer science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jonathan B. Postel
gptkbp:influence Network protocols
Internet architecture
Open source software movement
Collaborative technology development
Email standards
Domain name system design
Global Internet accessibility
Internet governance policies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Vint_Cerf
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Paul_Baran
gptkbp:involved RFC Editor
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
ISOC (Internet Society)
ARPA_(Advanced_Research_Projects_Agency)
W3C_(World_Wide_Web_Consortium)
ICANN_(Internet_Corporation_for_Assigned_Names_and_Numbers)
gptkbp:knownFor RFC (Request for Comments) series
contributions to the development of the Internet
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern networking standards
Pioneering work in Internet governance
Promotion of collaborative development in technology
Advocacy for user privacy and security on the Internet
Recognition_as_a_key_figure_in_the_Internet's_history
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Domain Name System (DNS)
Internet Protocol (IP)
Postel's Law
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:spouse Cynthia_Postel