John Resig

Creator of jQuery JavaScript Library, is an American Software Engineer and entrepreneur. Hes an expert in the JavaScript programming language and created numerous JavaScript projects that continue to be integral parts of modern day web development.

As of 2021, he works as the chief software architect at Khan Academy where he works to provide a free education to everyone, everywhere. Resig now lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with his partner composer, librettist, and multimedia artist Nell Shaw Cohen.

Resig has started or contributed to many JavaScript libraries, including:

  • jQuery: a multi-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML
  • Processing.js: a port of the processing language to JavaScript.
  • EnvJS: a port of the browser DOM to Rhino.
  • TestSwarm: a distributed continuous integration test suite for JavaScript.
  • Sizzle: a standalone, pure-JavaScript, CSS selector engine.
  • FUEL: a Firefox extention development kit.

    • Resig is a frequent guest speaker at companies like Google and Yahoo! and has presented at many confrences related to web technology, includnig SXSW, Webstock, MIX, and Tech4Africa.


    Resig is the author of the popular JavaScript books:

  • Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja
  • Pro JavaScript Techniques
  • The GraphQL Guide

    • In his spare time John has combined his interest in art history with his programming skill to improve digital humanities study. He's developed a two image database that utilize Computer Vision techniques to aide researchers:

  • Ukiyo-e.org: Japanese woodblock print database and image search engine
  • PHAROS Images: Art history photoarchive database.
  • Japanese Art Society of America: Board Member
  • Ritsumeikan University: Visiting Researcher