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   Aaron Swartz was born in Highland Park, 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Chicago, [2] [24] into a Jewish family. [25] He was the eldest child of Susan and Robert Swartz and brother to Noah and Ben Swartz. [1] [26] He was an atheist. [27] His father founded the software firm Mark Williams Company.

   • Died: January 11, 2013 (aged 26), New York City, U.S.
   • Cause of death: Suicide by hanging

   • Born: Aaron Hillel Swartz, November 8, 1986, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.

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3. www.rollingstone.com › culture › culture-newsAaron Swartz's Brilliant Life and Tragic Death - Rolling Stone

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   A profile of the young activist and Internet pioneer who died by suicide in 2013, after being arrested for allegedly hacking the servers of MIT and facing up to 35 years in prison. The article explores his achievements, challenges, and legacy in the fields of technology, activism, and politics.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2013/01/13 › technologyAaron Swartz, Internet Activist, Dies at 26 - The New York Times

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   Jan 12, 2013 · Internet Activist, a Creator of RSS, Is Dead at 26, Apparently a Suicide. Aaron Swartz in 2009. One person remembered him as “a complicated prodigy.”. Michael Francis McElroy/The New York ...

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7. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-21001452Aaron Swartz, internet freedom activist, dies aged 26 - BBC

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   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 and ...

8. www.internethalloffame.org › inductee › aaron-swartzAaron Swartz Inductee Biography - Internet Hall of Fame

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   2013 Inductee. Aaron Swartz. Internet Hall of Fame Innovator, Posthumous Recipient. 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. In 2000, at the age of 14, he co-authored RSS ...

9. english.elpais.com › science-tech › 2023/01/20The legacy of Aaron Swartz: The computer programmer who ...

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   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.

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    Who was Aaron Swartz?

    • Michael Francis McElroy/The New York Times 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 freely available, was found dead on Friday in his New York apartment.

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    Does 'the Internet's own boy' fight for reform after Aaron Swartz's death?

    • " 'The Internet's Own Boy' fights for reform after Aaron Swartz's death". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2017. ^ Matheson, Whitney (June 28, 2014). "Internet's Own Boy: Tech activist's legacy". USA Today. p. B8. ^ " 'The Internet's Own Boy' Is a Powerful Homage to Aaron Swartz". Mashable.

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    How old was Aaron Swartz when he died?

    • "Aaron Swartz dies at 26; Internet folk hero founded Reddit". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2020. ^ " 'Repairing the World' Was Aaron Swartz's Calling".

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    Was Aaron Swartz a source?

    • "WikiLeaks claims Aaron Swartz was an ally and possible source, breaking anonymity". The Verge. Retrieved March 11, 2023. ^ "WikiLeaks says Aaron Swartz may have been a 'source' ". CNET. Retrieved March 11, 2023. ^ "Terms and Conditions of Use". JSTOR. New York: ITHAKA. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015.

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11. www.theverge.com › 2013/1/13 › 3873490Aaron Swartz: his death and legacy - The Verge

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    Jan 13, 2013 · A collection of articles about the life and work of Aaron Swartz, the online activist and hacker who committed suicide in 2013 while facing federal charges for downloading millions of scholarly articles from JSTOR. The articles cover his achievements, his activism, his case, his legacy, and his impact on the web and the digital rights movement.