Alexander Langmuir

Alexander Langmuir
Alexander Langmuir
Born	Alexander Duncan Langmuir; 12 September 1910; Santa Monica, California
Died	22 November 1993 (aged 83); Baltimore, Maryland
Alma mater	Harvard University (AB); Cornell University (MD); Johns Hopkins University (MPH);
Known for	Epidemic Intelligence Service
Spouses	; Sarah Ann Harper (m. 1940; died 1969) Leona Baumgartner (m. 1970; died 1991)
Children	5
Awards	Bronfman Prize for Public Health Achievement (1965); James D. Bruce Memorial Award (1973); Edward Jenner Medal (1979);
	Scientific career
Fields	Epidemiology
Institutions	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alexander Duncan Langmuir (/ˈlæŋmjʊər/; September 12, 1910 – November 22, 1993) was an American epidemiologist who served as Chief Epidemiologist of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1949 to 1970, developing the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) as a training program for epidemiologists.

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