Ted Kaczynski facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ted Kaczynski
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Kaczynski after his arrest in 1996
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Theodore John Kaczynski
May 22, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Died | June 10, 2023 (aged 81) FMC Butner, Durham County, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Other names | Unabomber, FC |
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| Occupation | Mathematics professor |
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Notable work
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Industrial Society and Its Future (1995) |
| Relatives | David Kaczynski (brother) |
| Conviction(s) | 10 counts of transportation, mailing, and use of bombs; three counts of first-degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | 8 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole |
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Span of crimes
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1978–1995 |
| Killed | 3 |
| Injured | 23 |
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Date apprehended
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April 3, 1996 |
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| Fields | Complex analysis |
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| Thesis | Boundary Functions (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | Allen Shields |
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Theodore John Kaczynski (born May 22, 1942 – died June 10, 2023) was a very smart American mathematician. He was known as the Unabomber. He was a child genius in math. But in 1969, he decided to leave his university job. He wanted to live a simple life, far away from modern society.
In 1979, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) started looking for him. This became one of the longest and most expensive investigations in FBI history. The FBI called their case "UNABOM," which stood for "University and Airline Bomber." This is how the media gave him the nickname "Unabomber."
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Living a Simple Life
In 1971, Kaczynski moved to a small cabin near Lincoln, Montana. This cabin had no electricity or running water. He wanted to live on his own and learn how to survive in nature. He saw that the wild areas around his cabin were being destroyed. He felt that living in nature was becoming impossible. This made him decide to fight against modern industry and its impact on the environment.
His Actions and Beliefs
Between 1978 and 1995, Kaczynski sent packages that caused harm to people across the country. He did this because he believed these people were promoting modern technology and harming the environment. He thought his actions were necessary to make people pay attention to how technology was affecting human freedom and nature.
The Manifesto and Capture
In 1995, Kaczynski sent a letter to The New York Times newspaper. He promised to stop his actions if The New York Times or The Washington Post published his long essay. This essay explained his ideas about why he was doing what he did.
The FBI and the U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno, agreed to publish the essay. It appeared in The Washington Post in September 1995. When Kaczynski's brother, David, read it, he recognized the way it was written. He told the FBI about his suspicions.
Kaczynski was arrested in 1996. He said he was mentally well. He did not want his lawyers to say he was mentally ill to avoid a serious punishment. In 1998, he admitted to all the charges against him. He was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison without any chance of being released. Kaczynski died in prison on June 10, 2023.
Kaczynski in Pop Culture
Ted Kaczynski's story has been shown in many movies and TV shows. These include:
- The 1996 TV movie Unabomber: The True Story
- The 2011 play P.O. Box Unabomber
- The 2017 TV series Manhunt: Unabomber
- The 2021 film Ted K
Published Writings
Even though he chose to live away from society, Kaczynski wrote several academic papers. These include:
- A math proof about Wedderburn's little theorem
- A challenging problem in abstract algebra
- His doctoral dissertation, which is a long research paper he wrote for his PhD.
- A short paper about numbers in number theory
- A challenging problem in geometry
See also
In Spanish: Theodore Kaczynski para niños
