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Article: Jon Postel, Pioneer of Internet Technology, Dies at 55
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- The Washington Post
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- October 19, 1998
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Jon Postel, 55, who as manager of the Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority (IANA) was a trailblazer on the international information
superhighway, died Oct. 16 at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.,
after surgery for a heart ailment. He lived in Los Angeles.
The pioneer who largely created the Internet address system
was credited by industry figures as wielding legendary influence
over the technical management of the worldwide computer network. He
was regarded by leaders in the computer industry, academic research
and the government as a key player in the growth and direction of
the Internet.
At the time of Dr. Postel's death, the federal government was
in the process of all but ...