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Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

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Alfredo Jacobo Alfredo Jacobo Rodríguez (born April 7, 1982) is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Mexico. Career Alfredo is the older brother of fellow Mexican swimmer, Alejandro Jacobo. He represented Mexico at the 2000 Olympics.Cesar Chavez Jacobo Cesar Chavez Jacobo is a Dominican professional basketball player. He was born June 1, 1985, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to his father Luis Chávez and mother Rosa Julie Jacobo de Chávez. He attended high school at Our Savior New Americ ...

, Dominican professional basketball player *

Clara Jacobo Clara Jacobo (c. 1898 – 23 June 1966, Naples) was an Italian opera singer. She began her career around 1923 at the Italian provincial stages. She then emigrated to the U.S., where since 1928 she performed at the Metropolitan Opera of New York ...

, Italian opera singer Given name: *

Jacobo Majluta Azar Jacobo Majluta Azar (9 October 1934 – 2 March 1996) was Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 16 August 1978 to 4 July 1982. He was one of the generations of politicians in the Dominican Republic whose ambition was continually thwarte ...

(born 1934), politician from Dominican Republic, was president for 43 days *

Jacobo Arenas Jacobo Arenas (" nom de guerre" of Luis Alberto Morantes Jaimes, 23 January 1924 – 10 August 1990) was a Colombian guerrilla leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (''Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia'', FARC). I ...

(1924–1990), Colombian guerrilla and ideological leader of FARC *

Dan Jacobo Beninson Dan Jacobo Beninson (1931 – 2003) was an Argentine radiation expert who worked for the Argentine Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) since 1955 holding different posts. He chaired the institution from 1998 to 1999 and was a member of its board of di ...

(1931–2003), Argentine radiation expert *

Jacobo Bolbochán Jacobo Bolbochán (26 December 1906 – 29 July 1984) was an Argentine chess master. He played many times in the Argentine Chess Championships. He won twice (1931 and 1932), both ahead of Isaías Pleci. In 1933, he took 2nd, behind Luis Piazzini. ...

(1906–1984), Argentine chess master *

Jacobo Borges Jacobo Borges (born 28 November 1931 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a contemporary, neo-figurative Latin- American artist. His curiosity for exploring different mediums made him a painter, drawer, film director, stage designer and plastic artist. Kn ...

(born 1931), contemporary, neo-figurative Latin-American artist *

Jacobo Díaz ---- Jacobo Díaz Ruiz (born 11 July 1976) is a former professional male tennis player Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Eac ...

(born 1976), former professional male tennis player from Spain *

Juan Jacobo Fernandez Juan Jacobo Fernandez (July 25, 1808, Moire, Ourense, Spain – July 9, 1860, Damascus, Syria) was a Franciscan friar of the convent of Herbón who was a martyr who achieved beatification. He was martyred in Damascus when seven Spanish monks and ...

(1808–1860), Franciscan friar, a martyr who achieved beatification *

Jacobo Fijman Jacobo Fijman (25 January 1898 – 1 December 1970) was an Argentine poet born in Orhei, Bessarabia, now in Moldova. He moved to Argentina with his parents in 1902. Raised in humble circumstances, Fijman was a highly intelligent child interested ...

(1898–1970), Argentine poet born in Bessarabia, now mainly in Moldova *

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick, GE (17 October 1878 – 24 September 1953) was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medalist. A Jacobite, he was the most senior survivin ...

(1878–1953), Spanish noble, diplomat, politician and art collector *

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 5th Duke of Liria and Jérica ''Don'' Jacobo Felipe Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern, 5th Duke of Liria and Jérica, 5th Duke of Berwick, Grandee of Spain (Paris, 25 February 1773 – Madrid, 3 April 1794) was a Jacobite and Spanish nobleman. On 24 January 1790 he ...

(1773–1794), Spanish nobleman *

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 6th Duke of Liria and Jérica ''Don'' Jacobo José María Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 6th Duke of Berwick, 6th Duke of Liria, 6th Duke of Jérica, Grandee of Spain (3 January 1792 – 5 January 1795) was the second surviving son of the 5th Duke of Berwick, briefly inheriting ...

(1792–1795), the second surviving son of the 5th Duke of Berwick *

Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán Jacobo is both a surname and a given name of Spanish origin. Based on the name Jacob. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alfredo Jacobo (born 1982), Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Mexico *Cesar Chavez Jacobo, Dominican professional ...

(1913–1971), Guatemalan military officer and politician *

Jacobo Mansilla Jacobo Mansilla (born June 15, 1987 in Castelli) is an Argentine footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Brown de Adrogué Mansilla made his league debut as a substitute against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgri ...

(born 1987), Argentine football midfielder *

Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.Jacobo Sanz Ovejero Jacobo Sanz Ovejero (born 10 July 1983), known simply as Jacobo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. A controversial figure, he played 68 Segunda División matches over five seasons, representing Valladolid, Numancia and ...

(born 1983), Spanish football goalkeeper *

Jacobo Pacchiarotto Giacomo Pacchiarotti or Jacopo Pacchiarotto (1474 – 1539 or 1540) was an Italian painter. Life and Works He was born in Siena, and worked there. Bernardino Fungai may have been his teacher; Pacchiarotti's style is influenced by Fungai, as ...

, 16th-century Italian painter of the Renaissance period *

Jacobo Palm Jacobo Palm (28 November 1887 – 1 July 1982) was a Curaçao-born composer. Biography Jacobo José Maria Palm was the grandson of Jan Gerard Palm (1831-1906) who is often referred to as the "father of Curaçao classical music". At the age of seve ...

(1887–1982), Curaçao-born composer *

Jacobo Rispa Jacobo Rispa is a director and freelance producer working in TV drama and film. Career After attending Emerson College in Boston, he directed the short film '' Un día perfecto'' for which he was awarded the Goya for Best Short Film in the 13t ...

, director and freelance producer working mainly in TV drama & film *

Jacobo Timerman Jacobo Timerman (6 January 1923 – 11 November 1999), was a Soviet-born Argentine publisher, journalist, and author, who is most noted for his confronting and reporting the atrocities of the Argentine military regime's Dirty War during a peri ...

(1923–1999), publisher, journalist, and author *

Jacobo Kyushei Tomonaga Jacobo Kyushei Gorobioye Tomonaga de Santa María, OP ( ja, ヤコボ・デ・サンタ・マリア朝長五郎兵衛, ''Yakobo de Santa Maria Tomonaga Gorōbyōe''; c. 1582 – August 17, 1633) was a Japanese Dominican priest. He composed one o ...

(1582–1633), Japanese Roman Catholic priest and martyr *

Jacobo Arbenz Villanova Jacobo Arbenz Vilanova (born 13 November 1946) is a politician in Guatemala. He is the son of former progressive Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, who was overthrown in a CIA sponsored coup d'état in 1954. Arbenz Vilanova fled the cou ...

(born 1946), politician in Guatemala *

Jacobo Ynclán Jacobo María Ynclán Pajares (born 4 February 1984), sometimes known simply as Jacobo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Born in Madrid, Jacobo played once for Atlético Madrid's first team, coming on ...

(born 1984), Spanish football midfielder *

Jacobo Zabludovsky Jacobo Zabludovsky Kraveski (May 24, 1928 – July 2, 2015) was a Mexican journalist. He was the first anchorman in Mexican television and his TV news program, ''24 Horas'' (''24 Hours'') was for decades regarded as the most important in the coun ...

(born 1928), Mexican journalist

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