Langer

Langer is a surname originally of German origin. For the etymology, meaning, and pronunciation of the name, and for the Hiberno-English slang word, see Wiktionary.

People with the family name Langer include:

Academics and scientists

 * Alois Langer, biomedical engineer
 * Arthur M. Langer, professor of professional practice
 * Bernard Langer (surgeon), surgeon
 * Ellen Langer, 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, professor of philosophy
 * Walter C. Langer, psychoanalyst
 * William L. Langer, historian

Artists and entertainers

 * A. J. Langer, American actress
 * Clive Langer, British record producer
 * Elena Langer, Russian-British composer
 * Eli Langer, Canadian artist
 * Gilda Langer, German actress
 * Jason Langer, American photographer
 * Mads Langer, Danish singer-songwriter
 * Milan Langer, Czech pianist

Politicians and activists

 * Albert Langer, Australian political activist
 * Langer vote, named for him
 * Alexander Langer, Italian journalist, peace activist, politician, translator, and teacher
 * Ivan Langer, Czech politician
 * Felicia Langer, Israeli advocate for Palestinian human rights
 * Kris Langer, American politician from South Dakota
 * Mimí Langer, Austrian activist
 * William Langer, 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
 * Jack Langer (born 1948/1949), American basketball player and investment banker
 * Jim Langer, American football player
 * Justin Langer, Australian cricketer
 * Lucyna Langer, Polish athlete
 * Ludy Langer, American swimmer
 * Lutz Langer, German Paralympic athlete
 * Michael Langer, Austrian footballer
 * Nils Langer, German tennis player
 * Rob Langer, Australian cricketer
 * Rudolf Langer, German athlete
 * Ruth Langer (1921–1999), Austrian swimmer
 * Scott Langer, American hockey coach
 * Sylvia Langer (born 1954), German swimmer

Writers

 * Adam Langer, American author
 * František Langer, Czech playwright
 * "Franz Langer", a pen name for German author Karl May
 * 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), 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 Strike Witches
 * Clyde Langer, a main character from The Sarah Jane Adventures

Locations

 * Langer Bach, river in Germany
 * Langer Eugen, office building in Germany
 * Langer Heinrich Mine, uranium mine in Namibia
 * Langer See, lake in Germany