Since the 1960s, Knuth has been writing the sacred text of computer programming. He's a little behind schedule, but he has an excuse: he took time out to reinvent digital typography. By Steve Ditlea. Technology Review.
Covers open source success, multicore architecture problems, disappointing lack of interest in literate programming, reusable code menace, and urban legend about a programming contest win with one compilation. InformIT.
His very own page. Programming wouldn't be what it is today without this man. Invented TeX, Literate Programming, author of landmark series 'The Art of Computer Programming'. Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming, Stanford University.