James Langer
- Born: September 21, 1934 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Education
- 1955: BS, Carnegie Institute of Technology
- 1958: PhD, University of Birmingham
Major Positions
- 1958–1964: Carnegie Institute of Technology, Instructor in Physics
- 1964–1982: Carnegie Mellon University, Assistant Professor to Professor
- 1982–2007: University of California, Santa Barbara, Professor of Mathematics and Physics
- 2007–present: University of California, Santa Barbara, Professor Emeritus
Other Positions
- 1966–1967: Cornell University, Visiting Asociate Professor
- 1971–1974: Carnegie Mellon University, Associate Dean, Mellon Institute of Science
- 1989–1995: University of California, Santa Barbara, Director, Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 2000–2000: American Physical Society, President
- 2001–2005: National Academy of Sciences, Vice President
