Biography
Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer and Internet hacktivist who was involved in the development of the web feedformat RSS and the Markdown publishing format, the organization Creative Commons, the website framework web.py and the social news site, Reddit, in which he became a partner after its merger with his company, Infogami. He committed suicide while under federal indictment for data-theft, a prosecution that was characterized by his family as being "the product of a criminal-justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach".
Filmography
all 9
self 8
Movies 7
TV Shows 2
Self (archive footage)
70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020)
TV
Dan Jacoby
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
TV
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1986-11-08
Deathday
2013-01-11 (26 years old)
Birth Name
Aaron Hillel George Swartz
Birth Place
Highland Park, United States
Religion
atheism
Height
Father
Robert Swartz
Mother
Susan Swartz
Siblings
Benjamin Swartz
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
Aaron H. Swartz, Aaron Hillel Swartz
Awards
Internet Hall of Fame, EFF Award, James Madison Award
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