Krebs
Encyclopedia
Krebs is the German language
word for "crab
" and "cancer
" (both the disease and the sign of the zodiac
). It is also a common German surname:
Related surnames:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
word for "crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
" and "cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
" (both the disease and the sign of the zodiac
Zodiac
In astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
). It is also a common German surname:
People
- Arthur Constantin KrebsArthur KrebsArthur Constantin Krebs was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering....
(1850–1935), French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering - Brian KrebsBrian KrebsBrian Krebs is an American journalist specializing in cybercrime and computer security. His father worked in the intelligence industry and his mother was a homemaker...
(born 1972), Washington Post technology reporter - Carl August Krebs (1804–1880), German composer
- Diether KrebsDiether KrebsDiether Krebs was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian.-Youth and initial success:...
(1947–2000), German actor - Ed KrebsEd KrebsEdward "Ed" H. Krebs , is a photographer and musician based in Laguna Beach, California. He works predominantly in monochrome and is best known for his portraiture using equipment popular in the 1960s including a 1954 Rolleiflex TLR camera, a Mamiya 645, and a Koni-Omega 6x7.Themes that recur in...
(born 1951), photographer - Edward H. Krebs (Pennsylvania politician)Edward H. Krebs (Pennsylvania politician)Edward H. Krebs is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1961 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School. He earned a degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1965, an M.S. from University of Massachusetts in 1967, and a Ph.D...
(born 1944), former Pennsylvania legislator - Edwin G. KrebsEdwin G. Krebs-External links:*Hughes, R. 1998. *Krebs, E.G. * *...
(1918–2009), biochemist - Ernst T. KrebsErnst T. KrebsErnst T. Krebs, Jr. was an American biochemist. He is known for promoting various substances as alternative cures for cancer, including pangamic acid and amygdalin. He also co-patented the semi-synthetic chemical compound closely related to amygdalin named Laetrile, which was also promoted as a...
(1912–1996), chemist - Hans Krebs (general)Hans Krebs (general)Hans Krebs was a German Army general of infantry who served during World War II.-Early life:Krebs was born in Helmstedt. He volunteered for service in the Imperial German Army in 1914, was promoted to lieutenant in 1915, and to first lieutenant in 1925...
(1898–1945), German general - Hans Adolf KrebsHans Adolf KrebsSir Hans Adolf Krebs was a German-born British physician and biochemist. Krebs is best known for his identification of two important metabolic cycles: the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle...
(1900–1981), biochemist (Krebs cycle / citric acid cycle) - Hans Krebs (National Socialist)Hans Krebs (National Socialist)Hans Krebs was a Moravian Nazi Party member and SS-Brigadeführer from Czechoslovakia.-Career:Hans Krebs was born in the ancient town Jihlava in Moravia when it was part of the Habsburg Empire and was involved in the German nationalistic movements from his youth...
(1888–1947), Nazi editor in Bohemia - Helmut KrebsHelmut KrebsHelmut Krebs was a distinguished German tenor in opera and concert, who sang a wide range of roles from Baroque to contemporary works.-Professional career:...
(1913–2007), German tenor - Johann Ludwig KrebsJohann Ludwig KrebsJohann Ludwig Krebs was a Rococo musician and composer primarily for the pipe organ.-Life:Krebs was born in 1713 in Buttelstedt, Germany to Johann Tobias Krebs, a well-known organist. J. Tobias had at least three sons who were considered musically talented, and J...
(1713–1780), German composer, student of J.S. Bach - Johann Tobias KrebsJohann Tobias KrebsJohann Tobias Krebs was a German organist and composer.Krebs was born near Weimar, and died in the same area. He is known as a student of Johann Gottfried Walther and Johann Sebastian Bach....
(1690–1762), composer, father of J. L. - Johann Tobias Krebs (literary scholar) (1718–1782), scholar of classical and Hebrew literature
- John Hans KrebsJohn Hans KrebsJohn Hans Krebs is a former U.S. Representative from California.Born in Berlin, Germany, Krebs moved to Israel in 1933 and attended Balfour School , 1937.He graduated from Ben Yehuda College in 1945....
(born 1926), California politician - John KrebsJohn KrebsJohn Richard Krebs, Baron Krebs FRS is a world leader in zoology and more specifically bird behaviour. He is currently the Principal of Jesus College, Oxford University...
(born 1945), scientist and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford - Mitch KrebsMitch KrebsMitch Krebs was the co-anchor of the 6:00pm and 10:00pm news at KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota until February 1, 2007.-Biography:Mitch Krebs was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He grew up in Austin, Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota. In 1996, Krebs joined the news team at KSFY-TV...
, television anchor - Nicholas of CusaNicholas of CusaNicholas of Kues , also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Cusa, was a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Germany , a philosopher, theologian, jurist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He is widely considered one of the great geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century...
, birth name Nicholas Krebs (1401–1464), cardinal, philosopher, jurist, mathematician and astronomer - Norbert Krebs (1876–1947), German geologist
- Richard KrebsRichard KrebsRichard Krebs was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Germany in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz and Hermann Engelhard....
(1906–1996), German athlete - Richard Julius Hermann Krebs, known as Jan ValtinJan ValtinJan Valtin was the alias of Richard Julius Hermann Krebs , a German Communist and Soviet agent during the interwar period. He defected to the United States in 1938, and in 1940 wrote his bestselling autobiography Out of the Night...
, spy - Rick KrebsRick KrebsRichard S. "Rick" Krebs is a role-playing game and simulation game designer.His initial game design was in the early 1960s when he created simulation games using toothpicks, American plastic bricks, cardboard chits, bingo chips and the box-like design of his bed quilt...
(born 1949), RPG-game designer - Robert KrebsRobert KrebsRobert D. Krebs has headed three major United States railroads in succession, leading the Southern Pacific when it was acquired by Santa Fe Industries, rising to lead the resulting Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, and finally being chosen to head the new Burlington Northern Santa Fe when Santa Fe...
, railroad company president - Susan W. KrebsSusan W. Krebs-Background:Susan Krebs is the delegate representing Maryland District 9B, which is southeast Carroll County including the areas of Eldersburg, Marriottsville, and parts of Sykesville Maryland. In 2002, she defeated Democrat Kenneth Holniker with 62% of the vote....
(born 1959), Maryland politician
Fictional people
- Maynard G. KrebsMaynard G. KrebsMaynard G. Krebs was the "beatnik" sidekick of the title character in the U.S. television sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis....
, television sitcom character - Main character of Ernest HemingwayErnest HemingwayErnest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. His economic and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the...
's story "Soldier's HomeSoldier's Home"Soldier's Home" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, first collected in In Our Time .-Characters:* Harold Krebs, a young man who is tormented from his experiences in the war. He eventually comes to the realization that he doesn't belong in his childhood home anymore and decides to leave.*...
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Other uses
- Krebs, OklahomaKrebs, OklahomaKrebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Krebs is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.29% is water.-Climate:-Attractions:Krebs is famous...
, city - Krebs cycleCitric acid cycleThe citric acid cycle — also known as the tricarboxylic acid cycle , the Krebs cycle, or the Szent-Györgyi-Krebs cycle — is a series of chemical reactions which is used by all aerobic living organisms to generate energy through the oxidization of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats and...
, a biochemical system important for the metabolism of sugars and fats - Krebs, was an armed German trawler that was sunk in 1941 in Operation ClaymoreOperation ClaymoreOperation Claymore was the codename for a British Commandos raid on the Lofoten Islands in Norway during the Second World War. The Lofoten Islands were an important center for the production of fish oil and glycerine, used in the German war industry. The landings were carried out on 4 March 1941,...
See also
- KrabKrabKrab may refer to:* Crab stick and imitation crab product made of surimi* Crab, genuine crab* Eugene Krabs, a character on SpongeBob SquarePants* KRAB, a transcription repression protein domain* KRAB, an FM radio station in Greenacres, California...
- Crab (disambiguation)Crab (disambiguation)A crab is a water-dwelling creature, a decapod crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura.Crab may also refer to:-Zoology:* Hermit crab, superfamily Paguroidea* King crab, family Lithodidae* Porcelain crab, the family Porcellanidae...
Related surnames:
- Kreps