A tribute to John Hunter (1968-2012), creator of matplotlib, an open-source plotting library for Python.
I stumbled across this polar-plot example exploring the matplotlib site. The chart title struck me. I know how exciting it can be to break out of the rectilinear coordinate system. Spirals are mysterious and beautiful, reaching from the origin out towards infinity.
Thank you John, for the wonderful plots.
If you appreciate John’s work, consider donating to the John Hunter Memorial Fund to help support his childrens’ education.