Rex Stout

Rex Stout (1886–1975) was an American writer best known for creating the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin. He published his first Nero Wolfe novel, Fer-de-Lance, in 1934 and went on to become one of the major figures in mystery fiction. Beyond writing, he was also an activist and advocate for authors' rights.

Noblesville, Indiana, U.S. Dec 1, 1886 Wikipedia Website
Mystery fiction Detective fiction