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Jacobus Arminius Jacobus Arminius (10 October 1560 – 19 October 1609), the Latinized name of Jakob Hermanszoon, was a Dutch theologian during the Protestant Reformation period whose views became the basis of Arminianism and the Dutch Remonstrant movement. H ...

(1560–1609), Dutch theologian * Jacobus de Baen (1673–1700), Dutch portrait painter *

Jacobus Barbireau Jacobus Barbireau (also Jacques or Jacob; also Barbirianus) (1455 – 7 August 1491) was a Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer from Antwerp. He was considered to be a superlative composer both by his contemporaries and by modern scholars; howev ...

(1455–1491), Flemish composer * Jacobus Barnaart (1726–1780), Dutch merchant * Jacobus Bartschius (c.1600–1633), German astronomer * Jacobus Bellamy (1757–1786), Dutch poet * Jacobus Franciscus Benders (1924–2017), Dutch mathematician * Jacobus Bisschop (1658–1697), Dutch painter * Jacobus Cornelis Bloem (1825–1902), Dutch Minister of Finance * Jacobus Bontius (1592–1631), Dutch physician * Jacobus Boomsma (born 1951), Dutch evolutionary biologist * Jacobus Boonen (1573–1655), Flemish Archbishop * Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff (1808–1881), South African politician * Jacobus Buys (1724–1801), Dutch painter * Jacobus Capitein (c.1717–1747), Dutch Christian minister of Ghanaian birth * Jacobus a Castro (1560–1639), Dutch bishop * Jacobus de Cessolis (c.1250–c.1322), Italian chess author * Jacobus Petrus Duminy (1897–1980), South African academic * Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout (1793–1861), Flemish painter *

Jacobus van Egmond Jacobus van Egmond (17 February 1908 – 9 January 1969) was a Dutch track cyclist who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial; he finished fourth in the tandem, together ...

(1908–1969), Dutch cyclist *

Jacobus Johannes Fouché A Jacobus is an English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth 25 shillings. The name of the coin comes from the Latin inscription surrounding the King's head on the obverse of the coin, IACOBUS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX ("James, by the grace o ...

(1898–1980), South African politician and president * Jacobus Cornelis Gaal (1796–1866), Dutch painter *

Jacobus Golius Jacob Golius born Jacob van Gool (1596 – September 28, 1667) was an Orientalist and mathematician based at the University of Leiden in Netherlands. He is primarily remembered as an Orientalist. He published Arabic texts in Arabic at Leiden, ...

(1596–1667), Dutch mathematician * Jacobus Arnoldus Graaff (1863–1927), South African politician * Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852–1911), Dutch physical chemist and Nobel Laureate * Jacobus Kaper (born 1931), biochemist and virologist *

Jacobus Kapteyn Prof Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn FRS FRSE LLD (19 January 1851 – 18 June 1922) was a Dutch astronomer. He carried out extensive studies of the Milky Way and was the discoverer of evidence for galactic rotation. Kapteyn was also among the fi ...

(1851–1922), Dutch astronomer * Jacobus de Kerle (1531–1591), Flemish composer and organist * Jacobus Kloppers (born 1937), Canadian composer *

Jacobus Hendricus van Lint Jacobus Hendricus ("Jack") van Lint (1 September 1932 – 28 September 2004) was a Dutch mathematician, professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology, of which he was rector magnificus from 1991 till 1996. He gained his Ph.D. from Utrecht ...

(1932–2004), Dutch mathematician and university president *

Jacobus van Looy Jacobus (Jac) van Looy (12 September 1855 – 24 February 1930) was a Dutch painter and writer. Biography Van Looy was the son of a carpenter, but his father lost his job when his eyesight began to fail. His mother died when he was five y ...

(1855–1930), Dutch painter and writer * Jacobus Mancadan (1602–1680), Dutch painter * Jacobus Anthonie Meessen (1836–1885), Dutch photographer *

Jacobus van Meteren Sir Jacobus van Meteren (1519-1555) was the financier and printer of early English versions of the Bible. He was involved in the printing of an edition of Tyndale's New Testament in 1535 (Herbert #15). The Coverdale Bible of 1535 (Herbert #18) ...

(1519–c.1555), Dutch printer; printed first English-language Bible in Antwerp *

Jacobus Oud Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud, commonly called J. J. P. Oud (9 February 1890 – 5 April 1963) was a Dutch architect. His fame began as a follower of the ''De Stijl'' movement. Oud was born in Purmerend, the son of a tobacco and wine merchant. As ...

(1890–1963), Dutch architect * Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957), South African landscape artist * Jacobus Ferdinandus Saey (1658–1726), Flemish painter *

Jacobus Wilhelmus Sauer Jacobus Wilhelmus ("J.W.") Sauer (1850 – 24 July 1913), was a prominent Liberalism, liberal politician of the Cape Colony. He served as Minister in multiple Cape governments, and was influential in several unsuccessful attempts to enshrine equa ...

(1850–1913), South African politician * Jacobus Spoors (1751–1833), Dutch politician * Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss (1900–1990), South African politician * Jacobus Swartwout (1734–1827), American general and politician * Jacobus de la Torre (1608–1661), Dutch Archbishop *

Jacobus Van Cortlandt Jacobus van Cortlandt (1658–1739) was a wealthy Dutch-born American merchant, slave owner, and politician who served as the 30th and 33rd Mayor of New York City from 1710 to 1711 and again from 1719 to 1720. Early life Jacobus Van Cortland ...

(1658–1739), American mayor * Jacobus van der Merwe (born 1937), South African politician *

Jacobus van der Vecht Jacobus van der Vecht (5 July 1906 – 15 March 1992), nicknamed Jaap, was a Dutch entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera, especially those of the East Indies and New Guinea. Early life Van der Vecht was born in The Hague on 5 July 1906. H ...

(1906–1992), Dutch entomologist *

Jacobus de Voragine Jacobus de Voragine (c. 123013/16 July 1298) was an Italian chronicler and archbishop of Genoa. He was the author, or more accurately the compiler, of the ''Golden Legend'', a collection of the legendary lives of the greater saints of the medie ...

(c.1230–1298), Italian chronicler and archbishop of Genoa * Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814–1889), South African politician *

Jacobus Verhoeff Jacobus "Koos" Verhoeff (20 February 1927 – 19 March 2018) was a Dutch mathematician, computer scientist, and artist. He is known for his work on error detection and correction, and on information retrieval. He has also held exhibitions of his m ...

(1927–2018), Dutch mathematician * Jacobus Verster (1919–1981), South African general * Jacobus van de Water (1643–1712), Dutch mayor of New Amsterdam * Jacobus, pseudonym of Jacques Alphonse Doucet of

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* Donald Lines Jacobus (1887–1970), American genealogist * Melancthon Williams Jacobus Sr. * Melancthon Williams Jacobus Jr. *

Marc Jacobus Marc S. Jacobus (born 1951) is a professional American bridge player from Las Vegas, Nevada. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (7) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2000 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1972 ** Vande ...

(born 1951), American bridge player * Preston Jacobus (1864–1911), American businessman and politician * Russell Jacobus (born 1944), American bishop * Tim Jacobus (born 1959), American artist

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