English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
"The anthology was dedicated to the memory of Jacobs, whose tales of horror captivated readers from 1863 until his death in 1943."
United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
"The architectural journal featured an article by Jacobs on the importance of mixed-use neighborhoods."
Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
"The history of family planning traces its roots to Dr. Jacobi, a pioneering figure often confused with the Dutch physician known as Jacobs who established the world's first birth control clinic in Amsterdam in 1883."
Testicles (sometimes spelt Jacob's).
"This alternative spelling, jacobs, is sometimes seen in older texts referring to the biblical patriarch."
Alternative form of Jacobs
"The jacob's ladder was made from twisted vines that grew up the side of the tree."
An English patronymic surname, from given names derived from Jacob.
"The Jacobs family has lived in that village for three generations."
The word knackers comes from Cockney rhyming slang where "Jacob's cream crackers" was shortened to rhyme with the original term. Over time, this phrase evolved into a common British slang word for castrated animals or people who are useless.