| Richard Landau | |
| Birth Name: | Richard L. Landau |
| Birth Date: | June 22, 1916 |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Hyde Park, Chicago |
| Occupation: | Physician-scientist |
| Known For: | Endocrinology research |
| Spouse: | Claire Schmuckel |
| Family: | David Axelrod (son-in-law) |
| Children: | Kay Landau Fricke Susan Landau Axelrod |
Richard L. Landau (June 22, 1916 – November 3, 2015) was a leader in endocrinology research at the University of Chicago. He published more than 90 papers and served as a member of the editorial board at the Journal of the American Medical Association.[2]
Landau was born to a Jewish family, the son of Amelia and Milton Landau.[3] His mother was an activist who fought for woman's suffrage, served as the chair of a chapter of the ACLU, and hosted social worker Jane Addams at her home; his father operated a linen-rental company. He graduated with an M.D. from Washington University, and in 1940 he worked under Allan Kenyon at the University of Chicago. During World War II he served as a doctor in the Pacific Theater.
In 1944, he married his secretary Claire Schmuckel; they had two children, Kay Landau Fricke and Susan Landau Axelrod (married to David Axelrod).