Hofstadter

Hofstadter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Albert Hofstadter (1910–1989), American philosopher
 * Douglas Hofstadter (born 1945), American professor, author of Gödel, Escher, Bach
 * Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970), American historian
 * Robert Hofstadter (1915–1990), American Nobel Prize-winner in physics
 * Samuel H. Hofstadter (1894–1970), New York politician and judge

Fictional characters:
 * Beverly Hofstadter, a character in the television series The Big Bang Theory, mother of Leonard
 * Leonard Hofstadter, a character in the television series The Big Bang Theory
 * Penny Hofstadter, a character in the television series The Big Bang Theory, wife of Leonard