Jacob
     n 1: French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied
          regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) [syn: {Francois  Jacob}]
     2: (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')