Jon Postel (1943)
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…
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Roméo Dallaire (1946)
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Ronnie James Dio (1942)
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Tom Ridge (1945)
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