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John Perry Barlow

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American poet and essayist (1947-2018)

United StatesWritersLived 1947 to 2018 · aged 70
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John Perry Barlow was an American poet, essayist, cattle rancher, and cyberlibertarian political activist.

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Barlow orating at the European Graduate School of Leuk, Switzerland in 2006Barlow orating at the European Graduate School of Leuk, Switzerland in 2006Barlow with Nicholas NegroponteBarlow with Nicholas NegropontePortrait of Barlow, 2009Portrait of Barlow, 2009Barlow dove hunting with a shotgun near Corpus Christi, Texas in 2014Barlow dove hunting with a shotgun near Corpus Christi, Texas in 2014Barlow serving as wedding minister at Mount Tamalpais on July 11, 2014Barlow serving as wedding minister at Mount Tamalpais on July 11, 2014Barlow in 2005Barlow in 2005

Awards 1

2013Internet Hall of Fame

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About this person

John Perry Barlow was an American poet, essayist, cattle rancher, and cyberlibertarian political activist. He was also a lyricist for the Grateful Dead, a founding member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, and an early fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2018 · aged 70
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25 languages

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