Abstract This editorial commemorates Prof. Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare FRS FREng (1934–2026), one of the defining figures of modern computer science. It reflects on his enduring contributions to algorithms, programming languages, formal reasoning, and concurrency, with particular attention to his 1962 paper on quicksort in The Computer Journal. It also notes the journal’s intention to mark his legacy further through a dedicated collection.
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