Rex Stout
Born in 1886
Rex Todhunter Stout was an American crime writer renowned for creating the iconic detective Nero Wolfe.
Born in 1886, Stout's Wolfe series spanned from 1934 to 1975, featuring the eccentric genius detective and his assistant Archie Goodwin.
Stout's work gained significant recognition, with the Nero Wolfe corpus nominated as Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon 2000.
Stout himself was nominated as Best Mystery Writer of the Century.
His character Nero Wolfe was famously described as "that Falstaff of detectives" by reviewer Will Cuppy.
Stout's contributions to the mystery genre left a lasting impact until his death in 1975.
