Jon Postel

Summary

Jon Postel is a human^[1]. He was born in Altadena^[2]. He was born on +1943-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on +1998-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Altadena^[2], Jon Postel…
• Jon Postel passed away in Santa Monica^[4].
• Jon Postel was born on +1943-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jon Postel died on +1998-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jon Postel held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jon Postel worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Jon Postel worked as an engineer^[7].
• Jon Postel's field of work was information technology^[10].
• Jon Postel's field of work was Internet^[11].
• Jon Postel's education included a stint at Van Nuys High School^[12].
• Jon Postel was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[13].
• Jon Postel's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[14].
• Jon Postel's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[15].
• Jon Postel's doctoral advisor was David J. Farber^[16].
• Jon Postel received the EFF Award^[17].
• Jon Postel received the SIGCOMM Award^[18].
• Jon Postel received the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award^[19].
• Jon Postel received the Internet Hall of Fame^[20].
• Jon Postel's image is recorded as Jon Postel.jpg^[21].
• Jon Postel is recorded as male^[22].
• Jon Postel's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jon Postel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031466699^[24].
• Jon Postel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52548963^[25].
• Jon Postel's GND ID is recorded as 121580172^[26].
• Jon Postel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88619424^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jon Postel's place of birth was Altadena^[2]. He was born on +1943-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Van Nuys High School^[12], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1914^[30] and University of California, Los Angeles^[13], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1919^[33], headquartered in Los Angeles^[34]. Jon Postel's doctoral advisor was David J. Farber^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6] and engineer^[7]. Fields of work include information technology^[10], a branch of science^[35] and Internet^[11], an IP network^[36], founded in 1969^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award^[17], a science award^[38], founded in 1992^[39]; SIGCOMM Award^[18], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1989^[42]; Jonathan B. Postel Service Award^[19], an award^[43]; and Internet Hall of Fame^[20], a hall of fame^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2012^[46].

Death and Burial

Jon Postel died on +1998-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jon Postel include robustness principle^[47] and Jonathan B. Postel Service Award^[48].

Why It Matters

Jon Postel ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He is credited with the discovery of Daytime Protocol^[51], a computer network protocol^[52]. Works attributed to him include Internetwork protocol specification version 4^[53], a document^[54], written by him^[55]; Draft Internetwork Protocol Description Version 2^[56], a document^[57], written by him^[58]; Internet Protocol Specification Version 4^[59], a document^[60], written by him^[61]; Latest Header Format^[62], a document^[63], written by him^[64]; and 2.3.3.2 Comments on Internet Protocol and TCP^[65], a document^[66], written by him^[67]. Entities named for him include robustness principle^[47] and Jonathan B. Postel Service Award^[48].

FAQs

Where was Jon Postel born?

Born in Altadena^[2], Jon Postel…

Where did Jon Postel die?

Jon Postel passed away in Santa Monica^[4].

What did Jon Postel do for work?

Jon Postel worked as computer scientist^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did Jon Postel go to school?

Jon Postel was educated at Van Nuys High School^[12], University of California, Los Angeles^[13], University of California, Los Angeles^[14], and University of California, Los Angeles^[15].

What awards did Jon Postel receive?

Honors received include EFF Award^[17], SIGCOMM Award^[18], Jonathan B. Postel Service Award^[19], and Internet Hall of Fame^[20].

What did Jon Postel discover?

Jon Postel is credited as discoverer of Daytime Protocol^[51].