Jacobi
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Abraham, 1830–1919, U.S. pediatrician, born in Germany.
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Karl Gustav Jakob 1804–51, German mathematician.
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Mary Corinna (Putnam), 1842–1906, U.S. physician (wife of Abraham Jacobi).
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Sir Derek ( George ). born 1938, British actor
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Karl Gustav Jacob (karl ˈɡʊstaf ˈjaːkɔp). 1804–51, German mathematician. Independently of N. H. Abel, he discovered elliptic functions (1829). He also made important contributions to the study of determinants and differential equations
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Director Chloé Zhao clutched her chest as Jacobi Jupe, 12, who plays the titular Hamnet, said, “This film is all about grief and love, and grief is love.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
“Even a child could clear a dinner table,” said Goldberg, who is also chief scientist at Ambi Robotics and Jacobi Robotics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Jacobi had volunteered to help bring Kirk to campus.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
Jacobi Wright had 16 points, 12 in the first half, to keep South Carolina close enough to rally down the stretch.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
But Jacobi, Carlos, Bijan, and Navid seemed super nervous, and it was weird to see them like this.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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