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My Take
What strikes me about Lawrence Lessig is how he refused to stay in the academic lane. Founding Creative Commons reshaped how a whole generation thinks about ownership and sharing online, and that alone would be a legacy. But he went further, throwing himself into the fight against money in politics through Equal Citizens. I admire scholars who treat ideas as tools for change rather than ornaments. With his blend of legal mind and computer-science fluency, Lessig feels less like a professor and more like an architect quietly redrawing the rules we all live under. His persistence impresses me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lawrence Lessig
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレンス・レッシグ
- Reading
- ろーれんす・れっしぐ
- Born
- June 3, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- jurist / political activist / lawyer / non-fiction writer / computer scientist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Loyalsock Township High School
- University
- University of Cambridge
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Webby Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2003 FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software
- 2007 Berlin Prize
- 2002 Scientific American 50
- 2013 honorary doctorate of Lund University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lawrence Lessig born?
Born June 3, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Lawrence Lessig from?
Lawrence Lessig is from Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
What does Lawrence Lessig do?
Lawrence Lessig works as jurist, political activist, lawyer, non-fiction writer, computer scientist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.