Langer is a

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slang word, see Wiktionary. People with the family name Langer include:

Academics and scientists

* Alois Langer, biomedical engineer * Bernard Langer (surgeon), surgeon *

Ellen Langer Ellen Jane Langer (; born March 25, 1947) is an American professor of psychology at Harvard University; in 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Langer studies the illusion of control, decision-making, agi ...

, professor of psychology * James S. Langer, professor of physics *

Jerzy Langer Jerzy Marian Langer (born 18 July 1947, Łódź, Poland) is a Polish physicist specializing in condensed matter physics. He is a professor at the Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

, professor of physics *

Karl Langer Karl Langer, Ritter von Edenberg (15 April 1819, Vienna – 8 December 1887) was an Austrian anatomist. He is known for his work in the field of topographical anatomy. He studied medicine at the Universities of University of Vienna, Vienna and C ...

, (1819-1887), professor of anatomy ** Langer's lines, named for him * Lawrence L. Langer, Holocaust scholar *

Robert S. Langer Robert Samuel Langer Jr. FREng (born August 29, 1948) is an American chemical engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and one of the twelve Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was formerly the Germeshaus ...

, chemical engineer *

Rudolf Ernest Langer Rudolf Ernest Langer (8 March 1894 – 11 March 1968) was an American mathematician, known for the Langer correction and as a president of the Mathematical Association of America. Career Langer, the elder brother of William L. Langer, earned his P ...

, mathematician **the

Langer correction The Langer correction, named after the mathematician Rudolf Ernest Langer, is a correction to the WKB approximation for problems with radial symmetry. Description In 3D systems When applying WKB approximation method to the radial Schrödinge ...

, named for him * Ruth Langer, professor of theology * Salomon Z. Langer, pharmacologist * Susanne Langer, professor of philosophy *

Walter C. Langer Walter Charles Langer (February 5, 1899 – July 4, 1981) was an American psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst who was best known for preparing a psychological analysis of Adolf Hitler in 1943. Langer studied psychoanalysis at Harvard University, where he ...

, psychoanalyst *

William L. Langer William Leonard Langer (March 16, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American historian, intelligence analyst and policy advisor. He served as chairman of the history department at Harvard University. He was on leave during World War II as h ...

, historian *

Arthur M. Langer Arthur M. Langer is an American academic whose work focuses on the effect of technology on organizational structure, behavior and workforce development. Langer is a Vice Provost at Northeastern University, Director of the Center for Technology M ...

, professor of professional practice

Artists and entertainers

A. J. Langer Allison Joy Courtenay (née Langer, born May 22, 1974) commonly known as A. J. Langer, is a retired American actress andsince 2015the Countess of Devon. She is most known for playing Caroline Larkin in season 2 of Baywatch and as Rayanne Graff o ...

, American actress * Clive Langer, British record producer *

Elena Langer Elena Langer (born 1974 in Moscow) is a Russian-born British composer of opera and other contemporary classical music. Her work has been performed at the Royal Opera House, Zurich Opera, Carnegie Hall, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performi ...

, Russian-British composer * Eli Langer, Canadian artist *

Gilda Langer Gilda Langer (born Hermengild Langer; 16 May 1896 – 31 January 1920) was a German stage and film actress whose career began in the mid-1910s and lasted until her death in 1920. She appeared both on stage and in silent films; however, all films ...

, German actress *

Jason Langer Jason Langer (born 1967) is an American photographer best known for this psychological and noirish visions of contemporary urban life. Early life and training Langer was born in Tucson, Arizona and grew up in Ashland, Oregon. Langer studied phot ...

, American photographer *

Mads Langer Mads Lillelund Langer (née Langer Clausen; born 14 January 1984) is a Danish singer-songwriter, who became internationally known for his cover of " You're Not Alone" by the British band Olive. He is a multi platinum and multi award winning arti ...

, Danish singer-songwriter *

Milan Langer Milan Langer (born in Prague, 1955) is a Czech pianist. He won Smetana Competition and the Chopin Competition in Mariánské Lázně, and was prized at the 1976 Paloma O'Shea Competition. Langer is best known for his work as a member of thCzech Tr ...

, Czech pianist

Politicians and activists

Albert Langer Albert Langer (also known as Arthur Dent) is an Australian political activist, best known for his 1996 conviction and gaoling on contempt of court, contempt charges after breaching an injunction forbidding his advocacy of marking ballot, electora ...

, Australian political activist **

Langer vote A Langer vote was a style of voting in the Australian electoral system The Australian electoral system comprises the laws and processes used for the election of members of the Australian Parliament and is governed primarily by the ''Commonwe ...

, named for him *

Alexander Langer Alexander Langer (22 February 1946 – 3 July 1995) was an Italian journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher. Biography Born on 22 February 1946 in Sterzing, South Tyrol, a province of Italy inhabited by a German-speaking ...

, Italian journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher * Ivan Langer, Czech politician *

Felicia Langer Felicia Langer (9 December 1930 – 21 June 2018) was a German-Israeli attorney and human rights activist known for her defence of Palestinian political prisoners in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She authored several books alleging human rights ...

, Israeli advocate for Palestinian human rights * Kris Langer, American politician from South Dakota *

Mimí Langer Marie "Mimí" Lisbeth Langer (née, Glas; 31 August 1910 – 22 December 1987) was an Austrian-born Latin American psychoanalyst and human rights activist. She was a cofounder of the Argentine Psychoanalytic Association. Biography The daughter of ...

, Austrian activist *

William Langer William "Wild Bill" Langer (September 30, 1886November 8, 1959) was a prominent American lawyer and politician from North Dakota, where he was an infamous character, bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and ...

, American politician from North Dakota * William Langer (Assemblyman), American politician from Wisconsin

Sportspeople

* Allan Langer, Australian rugby league footballer * Anja Langer, German bodybuilder * Bernhard Langer, German golfer *

Jim Langer James John Langer (May 16, 1948 – August 29, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. ''BBC Sport'' reported him as one ...

, American football player *

Justin Langer Justin Lee Langer (21 November 1970) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the former coach of the Australia men's national team, having been appointed to the role in May 2018 and leaving in February 2022. A left-handed ba ...

, Australian cricketer * Lucyna Langer, Polish athlete *

Ludy Langer Ludwig Ernest Frank Langer (January 22, 1893 – July 5, 1984) was an American competition swimmer who competed in freestyle events. He was one of six Hawaii-based swimmers who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and collectively won seven med ...

, American swimmer *

Lutz Langer Lutz Langer is a Paralympic Track and field, athlete from Germany competing mainly in category F40 shot put events. Lutz has competed in the shot put at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics winning the silver medal ...

, German Paralympic athlete *

Michael Langer Michael Langer (born 6 January 1985) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Club career Formerly a goalkeeper for the German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, he made his debut in the hig ...

, Austrian footballer *

Nils Langer Nils Langer (; born 25 January 1990, in Ludwigsburg) is a German retired tennis player. Langer reached a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 188, achieved in March 2016. Langer made his ATP main draw debut at the 2009 International G ...

, German tennis player *

Rob Langer Robert Samuel Langer (born 3 October 1948) is a former cricketer who played for Western Warriors, Western Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a left-handed middle order batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace Bowler (cricket), bowler. ...

, Australian cricketer *

Rudolf Langer Rudolf Langer (born 29 March 1939) is a retired German athlete. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the men's shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as ...

, German athlete * Ruth Langer (1921-1999), Austrian swimmer *

Scott Langer Scott Langer (born May 19, 1974) was the head coach of the Fargo Force, a Tier I junior hockey team in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was formerly the head coach and general manager of the Topeka RoadRunners and Aberdeen Wings in th ...

, American hockey coach * Sylvia Langer, German swimmer

Writers

Adam Langer Adam Langer (born 1967) is an American author best known for his novel '' Crossing California'', which was published in 2004. Biography Langer grew up in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, where he attended Daniel Boone Elementary Sc ...

, American author *

František Langer František Langer (3 March 1888 – 2 August 1965) was a Czech-Jewish playwright, screenwriter, essayist, literary critic, publicist and military physician. Life Langer was born and in Prague, Austria-Hungary in a Czech speaking Jewish fam ...

, Czech playwright *"Franz Langer", a pen name for German author

Karl May Karl Friedrich May ( , ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author. He is best known for his 19th century novels of fictitious travels and adventures, set in the American Old West with Winnetou and Old Shatterhand as main pro ...

Jiří Langer Jiří (Georg(o)) Mordechai Langer (19 March 1894 – 12 March 1943) was a Hebrew poet, scholar and essayist, journalist and teacher. Early life Langer had been born to Europeanized Jewish family and attended Czech schools. His older brothers w ...

, Czech poet

Others

* Anton de Franckenpoint, nicknamed "Anton Langer", first person scientifically verified to have been over 8 feet tall *

Gertrude Langer Gertrude Langer (née Froeschel) (1908–1984) was Austrian-born art critic in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She was prominent in the Queensland Art Gallery and other arts organisations. Life in Austria Gertrude Froeschel was born in Vienna, ...

, Austrian-Australian art critic *

Gwido Langer Lt. Col. Karol Gwido Langer (Žilina, Zsolna, Austria-Hungary, 2 September 1894 – 30 March 1948, Kinross, Scotland) was, from at least mid-1931, chief of the Polish General Staff's Biuro Szyfrów, Cipher Bureau, which from December 1932 decr ...

, Polish cryptologist *

Karl Langer (architect) Karl Langer (1903–1969) was an Austrian-born architect in Queensland, Australia. A number of his works are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Early life in Austria Karl Langer was born in Vienna in 1903, where he lived until emigrati ...

, Austrian-Australian architect **

Langer House Langer House is a heritage-listed detached house at 396 Swann Road, St Lucia, Queensland, St Lucia, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Karl Langer (architect), Karl Langer as his own home and built in 1950. It ...

, named for him *

Karl-Heinz Langer Karl-Heinz Langer (19 April 1914 – 6 May 1955) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successf ...

, a German Luftwaffe pilot * Mayanti Langer, Indian TV presenter

Fictional characters

*Karla-Heinrike Langer, a character from ''

Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. ...

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Clyde Langer ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC sc ...

, a main character from ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''

Locations

Langer Bach Langer Bach is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Wester near Warstein. See also *List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia A list of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: A * Aa, left tributary of the ...

, a river in Germany *

Langer Eugen Langer Eugen (English: "Tall Eugene") is an office tower in the Gronau district of Bonn, Germany. It was built between 1966 and 1969. Since 2006 it has housed several United Nations organizations. Until the German Bundestag (parliament) moved ...

, an office building in Germany * Langer Heinrich mine, a mine in Namibia * Langer See, a lake in Germany {{surname German-language surnames Surnames from nicknames