Ted Kaczynski

Ted Kaczynski was an American mathematician, writer, philosopher, environmentalist and domestic terrorist (1942–2023). He was born at Evergreen Park and died at Duke University Hospital.

Also recorded as Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski; University and airline bomber; Theodore Kaczynski; The Unabomber; T. J. Kaczynski; Unabomber.

Ted Kaczynski in brief

Born
1942
Died
2023
Known for
mathematician, writer, philosopher, environmentalist and domestic terrorist
Place of birth
Evergreen Park
Contents

Identity and origins

Ted Kaczynski was recorded at birth as Theodore John Kaczynski. The authorities additionally record the headings Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski, University and airline bomber, Theodore Kaczynski, The Unabomber and T. J. Kaczynski. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was atheism.

He was the child of Theodore Richard Kaczynski and Wanda Dombek.

Formation and teaching

Ted Kaczynski studied at Harvard University, University of Michigan, Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 and Eliot House. His recorded influences include Jacques Ellul.

Career and activity

Ted Kaczynski worked in terrorism and anarchism. His work is associated with neo-Luddism.

He was employed by University of California, Berkeley. He worked at Evergreen Park, Lombard and Lincoln.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 3: Industrial Society and Its Future, Another Proof of Wedderburn's Theorem and Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How.

Catalogued works

3 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.

Industrial Society and Its Future. Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How. Technological Slavery.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Kaczynski, Ted, The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia, 2012. A Psychological Accounting of a Modern Luddite: Ted Kaczynski AKA the Unabomber, Psychology and Psychotherapy Research Study, 2018. Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski: Enfant Prodige, Mathematician, Philosopher and Terrorist: History of a Tortured Genius, Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences, 2026. From Hal 9000 to neo-Luddism. Who’s Afraid of Technology? Reflections on the Category of Experience, Acta Universitatis Lodziensis: Folia Philosophica, 2025.

Digitised editions and texts

12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Masyarakat Industri dan Masa Depannya (2026) — Internet Archive. Ted Kaczynski - Ship Of Fools — Internet Archive. Ketika Non-Kekerasan Berarti Bunuh Diri — Internet Archive. Ted Kaczynski - March #4 and March #5 — Internet Archive. Anti-Teknolojik Devrim: Neden ve Nasıl Ted Kaczynski — Internet Archive. Ted Kaczynski WRITINGS COLLECTION — Internet Archive. Unabomber: Kumpulan Esai (2026) — Internet Archive. The Net, The Unabomber, LSD, And The Internet — Internet Archive. Muslihat Rapi Sistem yang Berkuasa (2018) — Internet Archive. David Skrbina Pen Pal Of The Unabomber On Ted Kaczynski's Philosophy (2016) — Internet Archive. David Skrbina on The Richie Allen Show about the Unabomber! (2018) — Internet Archive. A Sociedade Industrial E Seu Futuro Manifesto De Unabomber — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 63 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Ted Kaczynski studied at Harvard University, University of Michigan and Evergreen Park Community High School District 231. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is terrorism and anarchism. The authority associates the name with neo-Luddism. Jacques Ellul is recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at Evergreen Park and Lombard. Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley.

Works named in the authority record are Industrial Society and Its Future, Another Proof of Wedderburn's Theorem and Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How.

Chronology

  1. 1942Ted Kaczynski born at Evergreen Park.
  2. 2023Ted Kaczynski died at Duke University Hospital.
  3. 2026Masyarakat Industri dan Masa Depannya digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    A Psychological Accounting of a Modern Luddite: Ted Kaczynski AKA the Unabomber, Psychology and Psychotherapy Research Study, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Ted Kaczynski.

    open access index · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 54 digitised items catalogued under Ted Kaczynski as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q222134: Ted Kaczynski

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    “Ted Kaczynski”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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