| Jacobi | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Sir Derek(George). born 1938, British actor |
| 2. | Karl Gustav Jacob (karl ˈɡʊstaf ˈjaːkɔp). 1804--51, German mathematician. Independently of N. H. Abel, he discovered elliptic functions (1829). He also made important contributions to the study of determinants and differential equations |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Jacobi Ja·co·bi (jə-kō'bē), Abraham. 1830-1919.
German-born American physician who established a children's clinic in New York (1860) and is considered the founder of American pediatrics. His wife, Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi (1842-1906), also a physician, helped expand opportunities for women in medical education.