Fritz Langbein (15 March 1891 – 28 April 1967) was a New Zealand civil engineer, engineering administrator and company director.
Langbein was born on 15 March 1891 in Nelson, the son of Frederick John Langbein, a commercial traveller and farmer, and his wife, Mary Ross.[1] He was educated at Nelson College from 1904 to 1908.[2] During World War I, Langbein served with the New Zealand Tunnelling Company of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in France.[1]
Langbein was responsible for the design of many highway bridges in New Zealand, including the Rakaia Bridge.[1][3]