John Hunter, author of Matplotlib, founding board member of NumFOCUS, husband to Miriam, and father to three daughters: Clara, Ava, and Rahel, was diagnosed with cancer in late July 2012 after returning from his keynote address at SciPy in Austin, TX. He passed away on August 28th from complications arising from necessary cancer treatment. See the announcement email by his good friend, Fernando Perez.
John has given so much to all of us in the Python community, now is our time to give something back to his family by providing for the education and support of his children. We have setup the John Hunter Memorial Fund to provide a mechanism for individuals and companies who have appreciated John’s work, to give back to him by ensuring that his children have funds available for their education.
Donations are gifts to Miriam and her girls. They will be used for the care and education of Clara, Ava, and Rahel. As of A PayPal account has been set up so that you may give to John’s family directly. You may also send a check directly to the family made out to Miriam Sierig and mailed to the address below. Thank you for your generosity!
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Miriam Sierig
953 E Hyde Park Blvd #2
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Matplotlib is an excellent python toolkit for 2D plotting, even 3d plotting and Spatial visualization. It makes Python more popular than before.
Using it, I gained a lot of benefits.
So on behalf of my family, a grateful thanks and our heartfelt wishes to his daughters and partner.
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R.I.P. John
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I cannot thank you enough for your contributions to free software. You have created a tool that is better than any commercial alternative. (I use both your tool and SAS, and your tool + SciPy is much superior.) Your legacy will live on. You are one of the fathers of the free data revolution.
Matplotlib is one of the greatest gifts to humankind anyone could have given. Thank you, John. Your legacy will forever live on.
Thank you, John. Matplotlib was very helpful to me in my research. I have got inspiration from you while doing sprints at Scipy. May your soul rest in peace.
Thank you John you have done an amazing job and life. RIP
It is clear that Matplotlib is and will be a reminder of John. Jhon you live in our hearts.
Thanks John, and best for your family
M. J. Dashcasan from Iran
Matplotlib has helped me so much in my research. We love you and your matplotlib will always be with us! R.I.P John, 安息吧
Thank’s for your great job for OpenSource software.
Yes, thanks John. Rest in piece.
Thank you Jhon, i am newbee of this category, you product give me an huge help.
Thank you~, you truly make the world and other people’s life better.
God bless you and your family.
Matplotlib introduced me into Python world. Thus, it also led me into my CS career. Thanks John.
R.I.P, John, You have done amazing works.
Thanks John wherever you are, very appreciate your contribution
My heartfelt sympathy and best wishes go out to the family.
John’s code, ideas, and genes live on. What more could anyone ask for? I hope and expect his loved ones appreciate how much his contributions meant to us.
I’m deeply sorry to hear his death… I also benefited so much from matplotlib; a ingenious tool… But aside from the tool, a death of such a young man with such talent and humor is a great loss to all of us.
Thanks John, for your amazing job.
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Thanks John, for your generous contribution! R.I.P
Just start using your work. It is amazing. Thx John.
Dear John, Your mind lives in many python source codes.
Rest in Peace John
John Hunter, thank you so much for the fantastic tools you built and your contribution to python tools, that we all will benefit from.
Matplotlib has become an indispensable tool for me. An excellent example of awesome engineering and unconstrained sharing. John it’s now time for you to get some much deserved rest.
To: Miriam, Clara, Ava, and Rahel
I know that no word I may say can reduce your grief. This is terrible news for us, but even more so to you. Your husband/father was a great man, who did much for the advancement of computer science. It’s my sincere belief that his work will help future scientists to discover and invent many creative works, probably even a reliable and permanent cure for cancer itself.
Thank you.
John, thanks very much. I will learn from you.
Thank you, John, and R. I. P.
John, I am very sad about all this!
First time I tried your tool, Matplotlib, ouuuuaaauu I thought this is like the real thing, but open-source
and gave me more interest to learn programming Python.
You always be immortal for me.
My sentido de pésame for the family
John Hunter QEPD
Thanks for all your great work. Your efforts will stay and contribute to the future of Network Science.
thank you for your great job..it is very useful for making great applications.
rest in peace.
thank you for your great job..it is very useful for making great applications.
rest in peace…
Thanks John, your work is amazing.
Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board and I to find It really helpful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to provide one thing again and aid others like you aided me.
Thanks John. Your great job make values of human history, especially for programmers.
I will try your matplotlib.
Thanks.