Ted Kaczynski
Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski (May 22, 1942 – June 10, 2023) was an American mathematician who was known as the Unabomber.[1] Between 1978 and 1995, Kaczynski engaged in a nationwide bombing campaign against people involved with modern technology, planting or mailing numerous home-made bombs, ultimately killing a total of three people and injuring 23 others.[2]
Ted Kaczynski | |
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 Kaczynski after his arrest in 1996 | |
| Born | Theodore John Kaczynski May 22, 1942 |
| Died | June 10, 2023 (aged 81) FMC Butner, Durham County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Unabomber |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Anderson (m. 1988; div. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Conviction(s) | Transportation, mailing and use of bombs; Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 8 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole |
Early life
Kaczynski was born in Chicago and raised in Evergreen Park, Illinois.[3] Kaczynski was accepted to Harvard University at the age of 16.[3] He earned an undergraduate degree. He then earned a PhD in mathematics from the University of Michigan.[3] Kacyznski was a child prodigy who did well in mathematics.[4] He became an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley in 1967 at age 25.[3] He resigned two years later.[3]
The Unabomber
In 1971, he moved to a cabin without electricity or running water, in Lincoln, Montana. He lived there while learning survival skills. From 1978 to 1995, Kaczynski sent 16 bombs to targets including universities and airlines, killing three people and injuring 23.[5][6]
Kaczynski sent a letter to The New York Times on April 24, 1995.[3]
Kaczynski was arrested in his cabin on April 3, 1996. His brother, David, called the police so that they could arrest him.[7] He pleaded guilty of his crimes on January 22, 1998. He was an inmate of ADX Florence, Fremont County, Colorado. On December 14, 2021, he was moved from ADX Florence to the Federal Medical Center, Butner, North Carolina after being diagnosed with late-stage cancer.[8]
Written works
Kaczynski wrote many books, Industrial Society and Its Future, Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How, and Technological Slavery are his most famous.[9] Industrial Society and Its Future was best known as the "Unabomber's Manifesto".[10][11]
Death
At 12:23 a.m. on June 10, 2023, he was found in his cell unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.[12] Prison officials believe he committed suicide.[13]
References
Other websites
Media related to Ted Kaczynski at Wikimedia Commons
- Published Works of Theodore Kaczynski – mathematical papers
- The Unabomber Manifesto
- Kaczynski's letter to the writers of the book, American Terrorist, about Timothy McVeigh Archived 2020-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Text of Unabomber's Letter Received by N.Y. Times April 26, 1995 Archived February 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Text of Letter from Unabomber to Dr. David Gelernter Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Letter to a Turkish anarchist
- The Unabomber's family photo album – Chicago Tribune
