Famous People with Name Jacob

Jacob Carstensen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Carstensen: is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the world title in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships (25m) in Gothenburg.

Jacob Christian Jacobsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Christian Jacobsen: mostly known as J. C. Jacobsen, was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist best known for founding the brewery Carlsberg.Starting in 1844, he established his brewery Carlsberg (named after his son, Carl Jacobsen), in Valby on the outskirts of Copenhagen, on a site where it has remained since. Being extremely scrupulous as for the securing of high quality beer he 1875 founded the Carlsberg Laboratory.

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.