%0 Journal Article %T Lattice gauge theory: A retrospective %A Michael Creutz %J Physics %D 2000 %I arXiv %R 10.1016/S0920-5632(01)00958-6 %X I discuss some of the historical circumstances that drove us to use the lattice as a non-perturbative regulator. This approach has had immense success, convincingly demonstrating quark confinement and obtaining crucial properties of the strong interactions from first principles. I wrap up with some challenges for the future. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-lat/0010047v1