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Aaron Swartz was born in Highland Park, 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Chicago, [2] [23] into a Jewish family. [24] He was the eldest child of Susan and Robert Swartz and brother to Noah and Ben Swartz. [1] [25] He was an atheist. [26] His father founded the software firm Mark Williams Company.
A profile of Aaron Swartz, a child prodigy, Internet pioneer and activist who committed suicide in 2013 after facing a harsh prosecution for allegedly hacking MIT. The article explores his achievements, causes, challenges and legacy in the online world.
Jan 12, 2013 · Aaron Swartz, a wizardly programmer who as a teenager helped develop code that delivered ever-changing Web content to users and who later became a steadfast crusader to make that information...
Jan 13, 2013 · Aaron Swartz, a celebrated internet freedom activist and early developer of the website Reddit, has died at 26. The activist and programmer took his life in his New York apartment, a relative...
Jan 20, 2023 · Aaron Swartz was a computer programmer and activist who fought against the privatization of knowledge and downloaded millions of scientific articles from JSTOR. He committed suicide in 2013 after facing legal troubles and became a symbol of the hacktivist movement.
Aaron Swartz was a computer programming prodigy and activist who played an instrumental role in the campaign for a free and open Internet and used technology to fight social, corporate and political injustices.
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Jan 13, 2013 · A collection of articles about the life, work, and impact of Aaron Swartz, a prominent online activist and hacker who died by suicide in 2013. Learn about his achievements, his prosecution, his documentary, and his posthumous projects.
