BluePenguin18 (talk | contribs) Re-sorting infobox alma mater by time Tag: Visual edit |
BluePenguin18 (talk | contribs) Adding work in New York's Westchester County Tag: Visual edit |
||
Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
'''Alexander Duncan Langmuir''' (12 September 1910 – 22 November 1993) was an American [[epidemiology|epidemiologist]]. He is renowned for creating the [[Epidemic Intelligence Service]]. |
'''Alexander Duncan Langmuir''' (12 September 1910 – 22 November 1993) was an American [[epidemiology|epidemiologist]]. He is renowned for creating the [[Epidemic Intelligence Service]]. |
||
== Early life and education == |
|||
==Biography== |
|||
Langmuir was born on September 12, 1910, in [[Santa Monica, California]], and raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey]]. He graduated from [[Harvard College]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Physics in 1931. After receiving his [[Doctor of Medicine]] from [[Weill Cornell Medicine|Cornell University Medical College]] in 1935, he completed a two-year residency in [[internal medicine]] at [[Boston City Hospital]]. In 1940, he graduated with a [[Professional degrees of public health|Master in Public Health]] from the [[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health|Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pendergast |first=Mark |title=Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service |date=2010 |publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] |isbn=9780151011209}}</ref> |
|||
==Career== |
|||
[[File:Dr. Alexander D. Langmuir eating.jpg|left|thumb|This photograph depicts Dr. Alexander D. Langmuir seated beside Ms. Ida Sherwood during an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) luncheon.]] |
[[File:Dr. Alexander D. Langmuir eating.jpg|left|thumb|This photograph depicts Dr. Alexander D. Langmuir seated beside Ms. Ida Sherwood during an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) luncheon.]] |
||
On January 10, 1941, the Health Commissioner of [[Westchester County, New York]], George H. Ramsey, appointed Langmuir as Deputy Health Commissioner, tasking him with opening a new office in [[Peekskill, New York|Peekskill]] to serve the northern portion of the county.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 1941 |title=Gets Westchester Health Post |url=https://nyti.ms/3vOUtFy |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |pages=17}}</ref> |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | After serving as an epidemiologist with the [[U. S. Army]] from 1942 to 1946, Langmuir returned to Johns Hopkins to become associate professor of epidemiology in the school of medicine. In 1949, he became director of the epidemiology branch of the National Communicable Disease Center (now the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]) in Atlanta, a position he held for over 20 years. He wrote extensively on all phases of epidemiology on a global basis and was recognized internationally as a leading contributor in epidemiology. Langmuir was a visiting professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health from 1988 until his death in 1993. |
||
==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 02:48, 13 April 2024
Alexander Langmuir | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | 22 November 1993 | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | |
Known for | Epidemic Intelligence Service |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Epidemiology |
Alexander Duncan Langmuir (12 September 1910 – 22 November 1993) was an American epidemiologist. He is renowned for creating the Epidemic Intelligence Service.
Early life and education
Langmuir was born on September 12, 1910, in Santa Monica, California, and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics in 1931. After receiving his Doctor of Medicine from Cornell University Medical College in 1935, he completed a two-year residency in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital. In 1940, he graduated with a Master in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.[1]
Career
On January 10, 1941, the Health Commissioner of Westchester County, New York, George H. Ramsey, appointed Langmuir as Deputy Health Commissioner, tasking him with opening a new office in Peekskill to serve the northern portion of the county.[2]
After serving as an epidemiologist with the U. S. Army from 1942 to 1946, Langmuir returned to Johns Hopkins to become associate professor of epidemiology in the school of medicine. In 1949, he became director of the epidemiology branch of the National Communicable Disease Center (now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in Atlanta, a position he held for over 20 years. He wrote extensively on all phases of epidemiology on a global basis and was recognized internationally as a leading contributor in epidemiology. Langmuir was a visiting professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health from 1988 until his death in 1993.
References
- ^ Pendergast, Mark (2010). Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 9780151011209.
- ^ "Gets Westchester Health Post". The New York Times. 10 January 1941. p. 17. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- "Alexander D. Langmuir--a brief biographical sketch with emphasis on his professional activities". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S1–10. October 1996. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S1. PMID 8928702.
- Brachman, P S (October 1996). "Alexander Duncan Langmuir". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S74–5. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S74. PMID 8857846.
- Foster, S O; Gangarosa E (October 1996). "Passing the epidemiologic torch from Farr to the world. The legacy of Alexander D. Langmuir". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S65–73. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S65. PMID 8857845.
- Tyler, C W (October 1996). "Contributions of Alexander D. Langmuir to the epidemiologic study of population change and family planning". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S51–7. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S51. PMID 8857843.
- Steele, J H; Schultz M G (October 1996). "Veterinary public health and Alexander D. Langmuir". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S47–50. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S47. PMID 8857842.
- Stroup, D F; Smith J C (October 1996). "Statistical methods in public health: the influence of Alexander D. Langmuir". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S29–33. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S29. PMID 8857839.
- Thacker, S B; Gregg M B (October 1996). "Implementing the concepts of William Farr: the contributions of Alexander D. Langmuir to Public Health Surveillance and Communications". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S23–8. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S23. PMID 8857838.
- Schaffner, W; LaForce F M (October 1996). "Training field epidemiologists: Alexander D. Langmuir and the epidemic intelligence service". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S16–22. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S16. PMID 8857837.
- Foege, W H (October 1996). "Alexander D. Langmuir--his impact on public health". Am. J. Epidemiol. 144 (8 Suppl): S11–5. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S11. PMID 8857836.
External links
- The Alexander D. Langmuir Collection Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
- The Alexander D. Langmuir papers can be found at The Center for the History of Medicine at the Countway Library, Harvard Medical School.