Famous People with Name Schaeffer

Francis August Schaeffer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis August Schaeffer: was an American Evangelical Christian theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor. He is most famous for his writings and his establishment of the L'Abri community in Switzerland. Opposed to theological modernism, Schaeffer promoted a more traditional Protestant faith and a presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics, which he believed would answer the questions of the age. A number of scholars credit Schaeffer's ideas with helping spark the rise of the Christian Right in the United States. Schaeffer's wife, Edith (Seville) Schaeffer has become a prolific author in her own right. Schaeffer is also the father of author, filmmaker and painter Frank Schaeffer.

Jean Anouilh            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean Anouilh: was a French dramatist.He was born in Cérisole, a small village on the outskirts of Bordeaux and had Basque ancestry. His father was a tailor and Anouilh maintained that he inherited from him a pride in conscientious craftmanship. He may owe his artistic bent to his mother, a violinist who supplemented the family's meager income by playing summer seasons in the casino orchestra in the nearby seaside resort of Arcachon.

Wendy Schaeffer            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Wendy Schaeffer: is an Australian equestrian and Olympic champion.

Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer: aka Claude Schaeffer, led the French excavation team that begun working on the site of Ugarit in 1929, uncovering the Ugaritic religious texts.[2]

Lucien Schaeffer            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Lucien Schaeffer: is a French former football Goalkeeper who was a member of the French squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics.