Postel
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Postel is a surname, and may refer to:
- Georg-Wilhelm PostelGeorg-Wilhelm PostelGeorg-Wilhelm Postel was a general in the German Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, a World War II German general - Gert PostelGert PostelGert Postel is a German impostor, best known for successfully applying as a medical doctor several times without ever having received medical education.Gert Postel went to Hauptschule and finished his training as a mail carrier...
, a German impostor - Guillaume PostelGuillaume PostelGuillaume Postel was a French linguist, astronomer, Cabbalist, diplomat, professor, and religious universalist.Born in the village of Barenton in Basse-Normandie, Postel made his way to Paris to further his education...
, a French polymath - Jon PostelJon PostelJonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with respect to standards...
, an Internet pioneer - Kaitlynne PostelKaitlynne PostelKailynne Postel is a pageant competitor and vocalist from Lexington, Kentucky who competed in the Miss America pageant in 2008.- Pageant history :...
, a competitor for Miss America 2008 - Sandra PostelSandra PostelSandra Postel is the director and founder of the Global Water Policy Project. She is a world expert on fresh water issues and related ecosystems. From 1988 to 1994 she served as the Vice President for Research at the Worldwatch Institute. In 2002, Scientific American magazine named her as one of...
, founder of the Global Water Policy Project