Jacob Harmensen
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~ Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
Jacob
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~ (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')
Jacob Epstein
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~ British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
Jacob
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~ French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)