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    Aaron Swartz. For the British actor, see Aaron Swartz (actor). For other people, see Aaron Schwartz (disambiguation). Aaron Swartz. Swartz in 2008. Born. Aaron Hillel Swartz [1] November 8, 1986. Highland Park, Illinois, [2] U.S. Died. January 11, 2013 (aged 26) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

  2. A profile of Aaron Swartz, a child prodigy, Internet pioneer and activist who committed suicide in 2013 after facing federal charges for allegedly hacking MIT. The article explores his achievements, causes, challenges and legacy in the online world.

  3. Jan 12, 2013 · 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...

  4. Jan 20, 2023 · A decade after his suicide, the computer programmer and activist is remembered as a martyr of the Freedom of Information movement. He downloaded millions of scientific articles, hacked into judicial files and collaborated with WikiLeaks.

  5. Mar 3, 2013 · The Darker Side of Aaron Swartz | The New Yorker. American Chronicles. Requiem for a Dream. By Larissa MacFarquhar. March 3, 2013. “This, I suppose, is the actual problem,” Swartz wrote, long...

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  6. 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.

  7. 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.