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unusual facts about Aaron Swartz


JSTOR

In late 2010 and early 2011, Internet activist Aaron Swartz used MIT's data network to bulk-download a substantial portion of JSTOR's collection of academic journal articles.


Nightmare Hunters

Nightmare Hunters is an upcoming British children’s adventure film starring Aaron Swartz, Jonathan Hansler, Brenock O’Connor, Toby Murray and Julie Hoult.

Open access

In 2013, open access activist Aaron Swartz was posthumously awarded the American Library Association's James Madison Award for being an "outspoken advocate for public participation in government and unrestricted access to peer-reviewed scholarly articles".


see also

The Day We Fight Back

On January 11, 2013, Aaron Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment by his partner, Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman.