Jacobson

Jacobson may refer to:

  • Jacobson (surname)

In mathematics:

  • Jacobson density theorem, mathematical theorem
  • Jacobson ring, algebraic geometry concept
  • Jacobson semisimple ring, type of semiprimitive ring

In anatomy:

  • Jacobson's cartilage, or vomeronasal cartilage, narrow strip of cartilage in the nasal cavity
  • Jacobson's organ, or vomeronasal organ, auxiliary olfactory sense organ
  • Nerve of Jacobson, or the tympanic nerve, branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve near the ear

Other uses:

  • Jacobson, Minnesota, United States
  • Jacobson's, American regional department store chain