Langer

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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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* Adam Langer, American author
* František Langer, Czech playwright
* "Franz Langer", a pen name for German author Karl May
* Jiří Langer, Czech poet

## Others

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* 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

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* Karla-Heinrike Langer, a character from Strike Witches
* Clyde Langer, a main character from The Sarah Jane Adventures

## Locations

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

Surname list

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