Collection: Away from Keyboard: Aaron H. Swartz

Aaron H. Swartz (November 8, 1986 ? January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, archivist, political organizer, and Internet activist. Swartz co-authored the "RSS 1.0" specification of RSS, and built the Web site framework web.py and the architecture for the Open Library.

Swartz also focused on sociology, civic awareness and activism. In 2010 he was a member of the Harvard University Center for Ethics. He cofounded the online group Demand Progress (which recently voiced its support for Richard O'Dwyer) and later worked with US and international activist groups Rootstrikers and Avaaz.

 

Oct. 30, 2012 - Update: S&P Dow Jones Indices Will Calculate and Publish U.S. Equity Indices on October 31, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 - Update: S&P Dow Jones Indices Will Not Calculate and Publish U.S. Equity Indices on October 30, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 - S&P Dow Jones Indices Will Not Calculate and Publish U.S. Equity Indices on Monday, October 29, 2012 and Pending Confirmation on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Oct. 29, 2012 - Overseas Shipholding Group in Dow Jones Transportation Average

Oct. 25, 2012 - Kirby Corp Set to Join the Dow Jones Transportation Average