Famous People with Name Jacob

Jacob Holdt            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Holdt: is a Danish photographer, writer and lecturer.Passing through the United States in the 1970s with $40 in his pocket, Jacob Holdt was shocked and fascinated by the social differences he encountered. He ended up staying in the USA more than five years, criss-crossing the country by hitchhiking more than 150,000 miles and recording his impressions on film.

Jacob Dacian, Jacob The Dane            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Dacian, Jacob The Dane: He also called himself "Jacobus Gottorpius" referring to the royal estate of Gottorp. During his life he achieved fluency in eight languages. He achieved fame amongst the Indians of Michoacan for being a righteous and helpful man towards his flock. His relics, now lost, were kept for a long time by the Indians of Tarecuato who still celebrate his birthday every year.

Jacob Michael Michaelsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Michael Michaelsen: was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Jacob Bagersted            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Bagersted: is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Ajax Heroe.Despite his young age, he has already played for the Danish national handball team.

Jacob Albrechtsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Albrechtsen: is a Danish football defender playing for F.C. Copenhagen.He was promoted to the first team at training start in the summer 2008, together with Danni Jensen. Although, both of them joined the first team at a training camp at La Manga in January 2008.

Edwin Ellis Jacob            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Edwin Ellis Jacob: was a British sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Klaus Jacob            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Klaus Jacob: is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.

Steffi Jacob            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Steffi Jacob: is a German skeleton racer who has competed in the early 2000s. She won a gold medal in the inaugural women's skeleton event at the 2000 FIBT World Championships in Igls. Hanzlik also finished tied for seventh (with Russia's Yekaterina Mironova) at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Matthias Jacob            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Matthias Jacob: is a former German biathlete.

John Jeremiah Jacob            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Jeremiah Jacob: was a Democratic politician from Green Spring (Hampshire County), West Virginia. Jacob served two terms as the fourth Governor of the U.S. State of West Virginia. John Jeremiah Jacob was also elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates from Hampshire