Bill Stumpf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American furniture designer
Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1936
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 30-Aug-2006
Profession: furniture designer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Bill Stumpf
- William Eugene "Bill" Stumpf (March 1, 1936 – August 30, 2006) was a designer for Herman Miller who helped design the Aeron, Embody and Ergon chairs. It was at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where Stumpf, working with specialists in orthopedic and vascular medicine, conducted extensive research into ergonomics, specifically in the way people sit.
- In 1974, Herman Miller commissioned him to apply his research to office seating.
- Two years later, the Ergon chair was introduced.
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