Aaron Swartz

Summary

Aaron Swartz is a human^[1]. He was born in Highland Park^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1986^[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn^[4]. He died on January 11, 2013^[5]. He worked as a programmer^[6], writer^[7], Wikimedian^[8], political activist^[9], and businessperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,246 views/month, #4,819 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Aaron Swartz's place of birth was Highland Park^[2].
• Aaron Swartz passed away in Brooklyn^[4].
• Aaron Swartz was born on November 8, 1986^[3].
• Aaron Swartz died on January 11, 2013^[5].
• Aaron Swartz is buried at Shalom Memorial Park^[12].
• Aaron Swartz's father was Robert Swartz^[13].
• Aaron Swartz's mother was Susan Swartz^[14].
• Aaron Swartz held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Aaron Swartz's native language^[16].
• Aaron Swartz worked as a programmer^[6].
• Aaron Swartz worked as a writer^[7].
• Aaron Swartz worked as a Wikimedian^[8].
• Aaron Swartz worked as a political activist^[9].
• Aaron Swartz's professions included businessperson^[10].
• Aaron Swartz worked as a hacktivist^[17].
• Aaron Swartz's field of work was information technology^[18].
• Aaron Swartz's education included a stint at Stanford University^[19].
• Aaron Swartz's education included a stint at North Shore Country Day School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Aaron Swartz is Reddit^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Aaron Swartz is Open Library^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Aaron Swartz is RSS^[23].
• Aaron Swartz received the EFF Award^[24].
• Aaron Swartz received the James Madison Award^[25].
• Aaron Swartz received the Internet Hall of Fame^[26].
• Aaron Swartz's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Highland Park^[2], Aaron Swartz… he was born on November 8, 1986^[3]. His father was Robert Swartz^[13]. His mother was Susan Swartz^[14]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31] and North Shore Country Day School^[20], a school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1880^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer^[6], writer^[7], Wikimedian^[8], political activist^[9], businessperson^[10], and hacktivist^[17]. Aaron Swartz's field of work was information technology^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Reddit^[21], a social networking service^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 2005^[37], headquartered in San Francisco^[38], written by Steve Huffman^[39]; Open Library^[22], an online database^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2007^[42]; and RSS^[23], a markup language^[43], founded in 1999^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award^[24], a science award^[45], founded in 1992^[46]; James Madison Award^[25], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1986^[49]; and Internet Hall of Fame^[26], a hall of fame^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2012^[52].

Personal Life

Aaron Swartz's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Death and Burial

Aaron Swartz died on January 11, 2013^[5]. He died in Brooklyn^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[53]. He is buried at Shalom Memorial Park^[12].

Why It Matters

Aaron Swartz ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,246 views/month, #4,819 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Works attributed to him include Reddit^[56], a social networking service^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 2005^[59], headquartered in San Francisco^[60], written by Steve Huffman^[61]; Open Library^[62], an online database^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2007^[65]; and Guerilla Open Access Manifesto^[66], a manifesto^[67], founded in 2008^[68].

FAQs

Where was Aaron Swartz born?

Aaron Swartz was born in Highland Park^[2].

Where did Aaron Swartz die?

Aaron Swartz passed away in Brooklyn^[4].

Who were Aaron Swartz's parents?

Aaron Swartz's father was Robert Swartz^[13]. Aaron Swartz's mother was Susan Swartz^[14].

What did Aaron Swartz do for work?

Aaron Swartz worked as programmer^[6], writer^[7], Wikimedian^[8], political activist^[9], and businessperson^[10].

Where did Aaron Swartz go to school?

Aaron Swartz was educated at Stanford University^[19] and North Shore Country Day School^[20].

What awards did Aaron Swartz receive?

Honors received include EFF Award^[24], James Madison Award^[25], and Internet Hall of Fame^[26].