jacobs

(noun) English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943). Synonyms: Jacobs, W. W. Jacobs, William Wymark Jacobs.

(noun) United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916). Synonyms: Jacobs, Jane Jacobs.

(noun) Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929). Synonyms: Jacobs, Aletta Jacobs.

(noun) French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920). Synonyms: Jacob, Francois Jacob.

(noun) (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God'). Synonyms: Jacob.