Richard L. Landau (1916 – November 3, 2015) was a leader in endocrinology research at the University of Chicago. He published more than 90 papers and served as a member of the editorial board at the

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Biography

Landau was born to a Jewish family, the son of Amelia and Milton Landau. His mother was an activist who fought for woman's suffrage, served as the chair of a chapter of the

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, and hosted social worker Jane Addams at her home; his father operated a linen-rental company. He graduated with an M.D. from Washington University and in 1940 he worked under Allan Kenyon at the University of Chicago. During World War II he served as a doctor in the

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Personal life

In 1944, he married his secretary Claire Schmuckel; they had two children, Kay Landau Fricke and Susan Landau Axelrod (married to David Axelrod).

References

American endocrinologists 1916 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American Jews 21st-century American Jews Washington University in St. Louis alumni American military personnel of World War II University of Chicago faculty {{US-physician-stub