Ted Kaczynski

Ted Kaczynski was an American mathematician and domestic terrorist who conducted a bombing campaign from 1978 to 1995 and wrote the anti-industrial essay Industrial Society and Its Future. He was known as the Unabomber.

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Unabomber attacks: A series of mail bombings and related attacks attributed to Ted Kaczynski between 1978 and 1995. These attacks were the campaign that made Kaczynski a domestic terrorist.
Harvard University: A private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636. Kaczynski studied mathematics at Harvard as an undergraduate.
David Kaczynski: Ted Kaczynski’s younger brother, whose recognition of the manifesto helped identify the Unabomber. David alerted authorities after recognizing similarities between the essay and his brother’s writing.
Domestic terrorism in the United States: Violent acts within the United States intended to intimidate or coerce civilians or influence government policy. Kaczynski’s campaign is a prominent example of domestic terrorism.
Unabomber investigation: The FBI-led investigation into the bomber who targeted people associated with universities and airlines. The investigation pursued Kaczynski for nearly two decades before identifying him.
University of Michigan: A public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1817. Kaczynski earned his doctorate in mathematics there.
Linda Patrik: An American philosopher and former wife of Ted Kaczynski. Patrik knew Kaczynski personally and later discussed his ideas and life.
Terrorism and media: The study of how news coverage and publicity interact with terrorist acts and their perpetrators. Kaczynski sought publication of his essay, making publicity part of the campaign’s consequences.
Industrial Society and Its Future: A 1995 essay by Kaczynski criticizing modern technology and industrial society. Publication of the essay helped Kaczynski’s family recognize his writing.
Ted Kaczynski's cabin: A small cabin near Lincoln, Montana, where Kaczynski lived without electricity or running water. The cabin became both his home and the base from which investigators gathered evidence.