Samuel A. Stouffer | |
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 Prof. Stouffer | |
| Born | June 6, 1900 |
| Died | August 24, 1960 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral advisor | Herbert Blumer |
Samuel Andrew Stouffer (June 6, 1900 – August 24, 1960) was a prominent American sociologist and developer of survey research techniques. Stouffer spent much of his career attempting to answer the fundamental question: How does one measure an attitude?
Stouffer served as a professor of sociology at both the University of Chicago and Harvard University, and also directed the Laboratory of Social Relations at Harvard.