Jacobi
Americannoun
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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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Jacobi feels his campus is more divided than ever now.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Jacobi, meanwhile, says he had turned to religion instead of deepening his connections with politics.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
And I have to admit, the actor I’m most curious to see in it is 13-year-old Jacobi Jupe, who was the best thing in “Hamnet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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 looked amazed, and not in a good way.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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