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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

• 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