Alexander Langmuir

Alexander Langmuir
Born	(1910-09-12)September 12, 1910 Santa Monica, California, US
Died	November 22, 1993(1993-11-22) (aged 83) Baltimore, Maryland, US
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 Langmuir's voice Alexander Langmuir discussing his inspiration to pursue public health Recorded June 2, 1979

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 (CDC) from 1949 to 1970, developing the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) as a training program for epidemiologists.

During his tenure, Langmuir broadened the CDC's scope to include the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases, environmental health, and family planning. Additionally, Langmuir increased coordination between the CDC and state and territorial epidemiologists.

Langmuir has been praised for transferring publication of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to the CDC, ushering in plain English explanations of ongoing health crises that were useful for both scientists and members of the public.