Editing David Langford (section)

==Personal background==
David Langford was born and grew up in [[Newport, Wales]], before studying for a degree in [[Physics]] at [[Brasenose College, Oxford]],<ref name="infinityplus.co.uk">{{Cite web |url=http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/misc/dl.htm |title=David Langford - an infinity plus profile |access-date=2017-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728085821/http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/misc/dl.htm |archive-date=2017-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> where he first became involved in [[science fiction fandom]]. Langford is married to Hazel and is the older brother of the musician and artist [[Jon Langford]].

His first job was as a weapons [[physicist]] at the [[Atomic Weapons Research Establishment]] at [[Aldermaston]], [[Berkshire]] from 1975 to 1980.<ref name="infinityplus.co.uk"/> In 1985 he set up a "tiny and informally run software company" with science fiction writer [[Christopher Priest (novelist)|Christopher Priest]], called Ansible Information after Langford's news-sheet<!--named for an instantaneous communication device in Ursula Le Guin's science fiction-->. The company has ceased trading.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ai.ansible.uk/ |title=Home |website=ai.ansible.uk}}</ref>

Langford has worn a [[hearing aid]] since childhood,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sound (If Any) of Music |url=https://ansible.uk/writing/music.html |website=ansible.uk |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref> and increasing hearing difficulties have reduced Langford's participation in some fan activities. His own jocular attitude towards the matter led to a 2003 [[chapbook]] anthology of his work being titled ''Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nesfa.org/press/Books/LangfordDeafMan.htm |title=Let's Hear It For the Deaf Man |publisher=Nesfa.org |date=2003-06-25 |access-date=2015-11-30 |archive-date=10 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710191655/http://www.nesfa.org/press/Books/LangfordDeafMan.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>