Stouffer

Article summary

Stouffer is an Americanized spelling of the German surname Stauffer, an occupational name for a maker or seller of beakers or mugs. Notable people with the surname include: *Abraham Stouffer (1781–1851), founder of Stouffville, Ontario *Abraham E. Stouffer (1875–1936), founder of Stouffer's *Bill Stouffer (born 1947), American farmer and small business owner *Ellis Stouffer (1884–1965), American mathematician *Hannah Stouffer (born 1981), American artist *Kelly Stouffer (born 1964), NFL Quarterback *Marty Stouffer (born 1948), narrator and producer of the animal documentary show Wild America *Nancy Stouffer ( ), also known as N. K. Stouffer, American children's book author *Samuel A. Stouffer (1900–1960), American sociologist *Vernon Stouffer (1901–1972), founder of Stouffer's *Stouffer, pseudonym of Calvin Harris (born 1984), Scottish musician

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336276302