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Lawrence Lessig is a jurist, political activist and lawyer, born on June 3, 1961 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. That puts Lawrence Lessig at 65 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Loyalsock Township High School and University of Cambridge. Awards on record include Webby Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software (2003), Berlin Prize (2007) and 2 more.
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.
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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)
- Origin
- Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
- Occupation
- jurist / political activist / lawyer / non-fiction writer / computer scientist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
2. Background
- 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. Links
- Official sitehttps://lessig.org
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lawlessig/
- Xhttps://x.com/lessig
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence%20Lessig
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217790
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lawrence Lessig born?
Lawrence Lessig was born on June 3, 1961 and is 65 years old.
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.
Where did Lawrence Lessig study?
Lawrence Lessig attended University of Cambridge.
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