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Jon Postel

1943–1998

Jon Postel was a pioneering computer scientist and engineer instrumental in the development of the internet. He was a key figure in the design and management of core internet protocols, including TCP/IP and the Domain Name System (DNS), earning him the nickname 'God of the Internet'. His work laid the foundational infrastructure for the digital world we inhabit today.

Computer Science

RFC 791 (Internet Protocol)
RFC 793 (Transmission Control Protocol)
RFC 822 (Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages)
RFC 1034 (Domain Concepts and Architectures)
RFC 1035 (Domain Implementation and Specification)
His extensive work as the hostmaster of the early internet
Interviews and talks on the early internet and its governance

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