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Name Origin

Jakob is a variant spelling of Jacob, a Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who grasps the heel.' It originates from the biblical patriarch Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah.

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Famous People

Jakob Bernoulli (1687-1748)

Mathematician

  • Pioneered calculus of variations
  • Contributed to probability theory and statistics

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Composer

  • Romantic era composer known for works like 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
  • Influential figure in the revival of Bach's music

Jakob von Uexküll (1864-1944)

Biologist

  • Developed the concept of Umwelt (the perceptual world of an organism)
  • Pioneer in biosemiotics