Aaron Swartz

Aaron Swartz was an American computer programmer, activist, and Internet prodigy.
* He was a co-founder of Reddit, the social news aggregation website.
* He also helped develop the web feed format RSS and the technical architecture for Creative Commons, an organization dedicated to creating copyright licenses.
* Swartz was a strong advocate for open access to information and knowledge.
* In 2011, he was arrested by the U.S. government on charges of wire fraud and unauthorized access to a computer.
* Swartz was facing up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
* He was found dead in his apartment in January 2013, at the age of 26.
* Swartz's death was ruled a suicide.
* He is remembered as a champion of open access and a martyr for the cause of free speech.