Aaron Swartz
Digital crusader
Aaron Swartz was an American computer programmer and activist. He was a key figure in the development of the RSS feed format and was involved in various digital rights campaigns. Swartz was also a vocal advocate for open access to information and was involved in the early days of the Internet Archive. He was arrested and charged with computer hacking in 2011, but died before his trial.
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