Jon Postel

Jonathan Bruce Postel 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.

6 August 1943

Born on the same birth day (6 August): Bob Horner • Bulstrode Whitelocke • Catherine Hicks • Charles Crichton • Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor • Charlie Haden • Chris Bonington • Claude de Forbin • David McLetchie • Dino Bravo • Elliott Smith • Emperor Go-Toba • Ever Carradine • Gordon Freeth • Herb Moford • Jason Crump • Jim McGreevey • Leo Carrillo • Louise de La Vallière • Richard C. Miller • Travis Reed • Wilmer Flores

Born in the same month (August 1943): Arthur B. McDonald • Bob Kerrey • Carl Wayne • Chuck Girard • David Maslanka • David Soul • Dick Halligan • Herbert M. Allison • Javeed Alam • Jean-Claude Killy • Masatoshi Shima • Michael Willetts • Pervez Musharraf • Pino Presti • Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson • Robert Greenwald • Roger Gale • Rose Tremain • The Dave Clark Five