Strecker is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolph Strecker Adolph Strecker (21 October 1822 – 7 November 1871) was a German chemist who is known primarily for his work with amino acids. Life and work Strecker was born in Darmstadt, the son of Friedrich Ludwig Strecker, an archivist working for the h ...

(1822–1871), German chemist who worked with amino acids *

Herman Strecker Ferdinand Heinrich Herman Strecker (March 24, 1836 – November 30, 1901) was an American entomologist specialising in butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). Strecker was born in Philadelphia to Ferdinand and Anna (''née'' Kern) who had emigrated ...

(1836–1901), American entomologist specialising in butterflies and moths *

Heinrich Strecker Heinrich Strecker (24 February 1893, Vienna - 28 June 1981, Baden bei Wien) was an Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music. Biography As a young child, Strecker was sent to Theux in Belgium, where he was educated on a boardin ...

(1893–1981), Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music *

Ignatius Jerome Strecker Ignatius Jerome Strecker (November 23, 1917 – October 16, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from 1969 to 1993. He previously served as bishop of the ...

(1917–2003), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Karl Strecker Karl Strecker (20 September 1884 – 10 April 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded several army corps on the Eastern Front. A career military and police professional, he fought in World War I and then served in the param ...

(1884–1973), German general * (1858-1934), German electrical engineer specializing in telegraphy * (1861-1945), German philologist specializing in Medieval Latin *

Ludwig Strecker Ludwig Philipp Carl Wilhelm Strecker (16 March 1853 – 19 December 1943) was a German businessman who owned the London-based music publishing house, Schott and Co., Limited. Career Strecker was born to Ludwig Theodor Strecker, a lawyer, and ...

(1853–1943), owner of London music publisher Schott and Co., Limited * Ludwig Strecker Jr. (1883–1978), music publisher and librettist *

Tania Strecker Tania Strecker (born 26 June 1973) is a Danish-British model and television presenter in the United Kingdom. Her break into TV began with Channel 4's '' Naked Elvis'', and she then co-hosted MTV's ''SELECT'' with Richard Blackwood. After severa ...

, Danish model and television presenter in the UK

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Strecker amino acid synthesis The Strecker amino acid synthesis, also known simply as the Strecker synthesis, is a method for the synthesis of amino acids by the reaction of an aldehyde with cyanide in the presence of ammonia. The condensation reaction yields an α-aminonitri ...

, synthesize an amino acid from an aldehyde or ketone *

Strecker degradation The Strecker degradation is a chemical reaction which converts an α-amino acid into an aldehyde containing the side chain, by way of an imine intermediate. It is named after Adolph Strecker, a German chemist. The original observation by Strecker ...

, converts an α-amino acid into an aldehyde by an imine intermediate *

Strecker's chorus frog Strecker's chorus frog (''Pseudacris streckeri'') is a species of nocturnal tree frog native to the south central United States, from southern Kansas, through Oklahoma and east to Arkansas, the northwestern tip of Louisiana and south throughout m ...

, a species of nocturnal tree frog native to the south central United States

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