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originally of German origin. For the etymology, meaning, and pronunciation of the name, and for the

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

Academics and scientists

Alois Langer Alois A. Langer (born February 24, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American biomedical engineer best known as one of the co-inventors of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). Langer was inducted into the National Inventors H ...

, biomedical engineer * Arthur M. Langer, professor of professional practice * Bernard Langer (surgeon), surgeon *

Ellen Langer Ellen Jane Langer (; born March 25, 1947) is an American professor of psychology at Harvard University; it has been claimed that in 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, She is widely known as the "mothe ...

, professor of psychology * James S. Langer, professor of physics * Jerzy Langer, professor of physics * Karl Langer, (1819–1887), professor of anatomy ** Langer's lines, named for him * Lawrence L. Langer, Holocaust scholar * Lawrence M. Langer, professor of physics * Robert S. Langer, chemical engineer * Rudolf Ernest Langer, mathematician ** the Langer correction, named for him * Ruth Langer, professor of theology * Salomon Z. Langer, pharmacologist *

Susanne Langer Susanne Katherina Langer (; Knauth; December 20, 1895 – July 17, 1985) was an American philosopher, writer, and educator known for her theories on the influences of art on the mind. She was one of the earliest American women to achieve an acad ...

, professor of philosophy * Walter C. Langer, 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 he ...

, historian

Artists and entertainers

* A. J. Langer, American actress *

Clive Langer Clive Langer (born 19 June 1954) is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Alan Winstanley. He composed the music for the films '' Still Crazy'' and '' Brothers of the Head''. Biog ...

, 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 Performin ...

, Russian-British composer *

Eli Langer Eli Langer (born 1967 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian visual artist. Langer rose to prominence in 1993, while 26 years old, in the Toronto art world with a solo exhibition at the Mercer Union Gallery in Toronto. The exhibition consisted of 8 p ...

, 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, USA and grew up in Ashland, Oregon. Langer studied ...

, American photographer *

Mads Langer Mads Lillelund Langer ( né 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 artist in his home country ...

, 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 T ...

, 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 jailing on contempt charges after breaching an injunction forbidding his advocacy of marking electoral ballot papers in a way d ...

, Australian political activist **

Langer vote A Langer vote was a style of voting in the Australian electoral system designed to avoid the requirement to express preferences for all candidates without the vote being rejected as informal. The title is a tribute to Albert Langer,. an Australian ...

, named for him *

Alexander Langer Alexander Langer (22 February 1946 – 3 July 1995) was an Italian journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher. After taking part in the Protests of 1968 and garnering regional attention during the 1970s as a peace and en ...

, Italian journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher *

Ivan Langer Ivan Langer (born 1 January 1967 in Olomouc) is a former Czech politician. He has been a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) since 1991. From 1996 to 2010 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (in 1996-2006 a vice-chairman), serving ...

, Czech politician * Felicia Langer, 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 an American lawyer and politician who served as the 17th governor of North Dakota from 1932 to 1934 and the 21st governor from 1937 to 1939. His governorship was demarcated by ...

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

Sportspeople

Allan Langer Allan Jeffrey "Alfie" Langer AM (born 30 July 1966) is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and worked as an assistant coach for the Australian national team, the Queenslan ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * Anja Langer, German bodybuilder *

Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer (; born 27 August 1957) is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, he became the sport's first number one ranked playe ...

, German golfer *

Jack Langer Jack Langer is an American former basketball player. During his basketball career, he played college basketball at Yale University, and won a silver medal with Team USA in the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel. The National Collegiate Athletic Ass ...

(born 1948/1949), American basketball player and investment banker *

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 (born 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 and became ...

, Australian cricketer * Lucyna Langer, Polish athlete *

Ludy Langer Ludwig Ernest Frank Langer (January 22, 1893 – July 5, 1984) was a Hall of Fame American competition swimmer and world record holder who competed in freestyle events for the University of California Berkeley, and won a silver medal in the 400- ...

, American swimmer * Lutz Langer, German Paralympic athlete * Michael Langer, 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 ...

, German tennis player * Rob Langer, Australian cricketer * Rudolf Langer, German athlete * Ruth Langer (1921–1999), Austrian swimmer *

Scott Langer Scott Langer (born May 19, 1974) is the current coach of the Aberdeen Wings in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He previously held positions as the head coach of the Fargo Force, a Junior ice hockey#Tier I, Tier I junior hockey team in t ...

, American hockey coach * Sylvia Langer (born 1954), 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 Scho ...

, American author * František Langer, 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 novels of travels and adventures, set in the American Old West, the Orient, the Middle East, Latin America, China and Germany. He als ...

* Jiří Langer, Czech poet

Others

* Anton de Franckenpoint, nicknamed "Anton Langer", first person scientifically verified to have been over 8 feet tall * Gertrude Langer, Austrian-Australian art critic * Gwido Langer, 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, named for him * Karl-Heinz Langer, German Luftwaffe pilot * Mayanti Langer, Indian TV presenter

Fictional characters

* Karla-Heinrike Langer, a character from ''

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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, 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) ...

, office building in Germany * Langer Heinrich Mine, uranium mine in Namibia *

Langer See The Langer See is a lake situated in the south-eastern outskirts of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The lake is aligned south-east to north-west and forms part of the course of the River Dahme. The Langer See is approximately long, with an ...

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