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sign and the disease; in Danish the latter is "kræft"). It may refer to:

Places

* Krebs Formation, a geologic formation in Missouri * Krebs Group, a geologic group in Oklahoma, preserving fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period *

Krebs, Oklahoma Krebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,083 at the time of the 2020 United States census, up 1.5% from the 2,053 reported at the 2010 census, which in turn was a slight increase from the 2,051 reported ...

, a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, nicknamed "Little Italy" * Krebs-see, a lake in Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany * Mount Krebs, a 1,630 metres rock peak, in the ridge of Lillie Range, near the foothills of the Prince Olav Mountains,

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

* Krebs Ridge, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica

People

* Abbie E. Krebs-Wilkins (1842–1924), American businesswoman * Albert Krebs (1899–1974), the German Nazi Gauleiter in Hamburg in the time of the Third Reich * Allen Krebs, Marxian economics professor who founded the Free University of New York (FUNY) *

Andreas Samuel Krebs Andreas Samuel Krebs (10 March 1766 – 28 March 1818) was a Denmark–Norway, Danish-Norwegian army officer. Early years Born on 10 March 1766 at Tønder in Sønderjylland, Krebs was the son of vicar Peter Ditlev Krebs and Birgitte Marie Lutz. Or ...

(1766–1818), Danish-Norwegian army officer * Angelika Krebs (born 1961), German philosopher * Annabell Krebs Culverwell (1902–1998), AnnaBell took the name Columba when signing her paintings and writings, *

Arthur Constantin Krebs Arthur Constantin Krebs (16 November 1850 – 22 March 1935) was a French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering. Life Collaborating with Charles Renard, Krebs piloted Timeline of aviation - 19th century, the first fully control ...

(1850–1935), French officer and pioneer in automotive engineering *

Beatrice Krebs Beatrice Krebs (March 12, 1924 – February 5, 2011) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Life and career Born in Cleveland, Krebs made her professional opera debut in 1952 at the New York City Opera (NYCO) as Miss Todd in Gian Carlo Menotti's ...

(1924–2011), American operatic mezzo-soprano, musical theatre actress, and voice teacher *

Bernt Krebs Bernt Krebs (born in Gotha, Germany) is a German scientist. He is conducting research at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Münster. Academic career After his studies in chemistry at the University of Göttingen from 1958 to 1963 and afte ...

, German scientist *

Brian Krebs Brian Krebs (born 1972) is an American journalist and investigative reporter. He is best known for his coverage of profit-seeking cybercriminals.Perlroth, Nicole.Reporting From the Web's Underbelly. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 2 ...

(born 1972), American computer security journalist * Carl Immanuel Krebs (1889–1971), Danish doctor, humanitarianist and explorer, third child of Johanne Margrethe Busch * Charles Joseph Krebs FRSC FAA FRZS (born 1936), professor emeritus of population ecology *

Chris Krebs Christopher Cox Krebs (born 1977) is an American attorney who served as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the United States Department of Homeland Security from November 2018 until November 17, 2020, when Presid ...

, US attorney and former

Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Director, as head of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS, is the ...

Christopher B. Krebs Christopher B. Krebs is the Gesue and Helen Spogli Professor of Italian Studies, Professor of Classics, and, by courtesy, of German Studies and Comparative Literature Stanford University. Krebs' principal research interests are Greek and Roman ...

, Associate Professor of Classics at Stanford University *

Diether Krebs Diether Krebs (11 August 1947 – 4 January 2000) was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. Life and career Youth and initial success Diether Krebs was born on 11 August 1947 in Essen, the son of a stationery shop owner. His godfather ...

(1947–2000), German actor * Edward H. Krebs (born 1944), former Pennsylvania legislator * Edwin G. Krebs (1918–2009), biochemist *

Elizabeth Krebs Elizabeth Oehler Krebs (November 14, 1848 – August 19, 1931) is an American woman credited with organizing the first Halloween party, shifting the American holiday from one full of children's' mischief to one with costumes and parades. Krebs w ...

(1848-1931), American gardener, promoter of Halloween parades * Emil Krebs (1867–1930), German polyglot and sinologist * Ernst Krebs (wrestler) (born 1914, date of death unknown), Swiss wrestler * Ernst T. Krebs (1912–1996), American chemist and promoter of purported alternative cures for cancer * Ervin Krebs (1909.1972), Hungarian coxswain * Florian Krebs (born 1988), German footballer *

Francis Krebs Francis Krebs (born December 12, 1946) is an American Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion who is currently serving as Presiding Bishop. He took office September 18, 2015 replacing Bishop Peter Elder Hickman, founding Bishop and Presiding B ...

(born 1946), American Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion who is currently serving as Presiding Bishop. * Friedrich Krebs (died 1493), an early German organ builder *

Friedrich Krebs (mayor) Friedrich Krebs (9 May 1894 – 6 May 1961) was a German lawyer and '' Oberbürgermeister'' of Frankfurt during Nazi Germany. In March 1933, Krebs, a fervent antisemite and member of the Nazi Party, ousted the previous mayor, Ludwig Landmann, wh ...

, the mayor of Frankfurt, Germany from 1933 to 1945 * Gaëtan Krebs (born 1985), French football midfielder *

Gene Krebs Eugene "Gene" Krebs was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000. His district consisted of a portion of Butler County, Ohio. He was succeeded by Shawn Webster. Krebs was also County Commissioner of Preble County, Ohio ...

, member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 *

Georg Ludwig Engelhard Krebs Georg Ludwig Engelhard Krebs (19 July 1792 - 11 May 1844) was a German apothecary and natural history collector who spent most of his career in Cape Colony. Life and career He was born in Wittingen, then a part of Electorate of Hanover in the Hol ...

(1792–1844), German apothecary and natural history collector *

George Krebs George R. Krebs (March 5, 1872 – May 8, 1939) was an American football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for the 1897 season, in which ...

(1872–1939), American football player and coach * Germaine Émilie Krebs (1903–1993), fashion designer *

Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general) Hans Krebs is the name of: * Hans Krebs (SS general) (1888–1947), German-Czech politician and Nazi Party ''Gauleiter'' * Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general) (1898–1945), last German Army chief of staff during World War II * Hans Krebs (biochemist) ( ...

(1898–1945), German general *

Hans Adolf Krebs Sir Hans Adolf Krebs, FRS (, ; 25 August 1900 – 22 November 1981) was a German-British biologist, physician and biochemist. He was a pioneer scientist in the study of cellular respiration, a biochemical process in living cells that extracts ...

(1900–1981), biochemist (''Krebs cycle'' / citric acid cycle) *

Hans Krebs (SS general) Hans Krebs (26 April 1888 – 15 February 1947) was an ethnic German born in Moravia who was an ardent German nationalist who emigrated to Nazi Germany. He joined the Nazi Party, was elected to the '' Reichstag'' and was appointed a '' Regierung ...

(1888–1947), Moravian-born Nazi SS Brigadeführer executed for war crimes * Henrik J. Krebs (1847–1929), Danish-born American immigrant and founder of the Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company *

Helmut Krebs Helmut Krebs (October 8, 1913 in Dortmund – August 30, 2007 in Berlin) was a German tenor in opera and concert, who sang a wide range of roles from Baroque to contemporary works. Professional career Krebs studied at the Dortmund Conservatory and ...

(1913–2007), German tenor * Henrik J. Krebs (1847–1929), Danish-born American industrialist * Hermano Krebs, Fellow of the IEEE in 2014, for studies on rehabilitation robotics and neuro-rehabilitation * Jacob Krebs (1782–1847), American politician, Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives *

Jim Krebs James Krebs (September 8, 1935 – May 6, 1965) was an American basketball player. A power forward (basketball), power forward/center (basketball), center, he starred for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball, SMU Mustangs during the mid-1950s and ...

(1935–1965), American basketball player *

Joe Krebs Joe Krebs (March 22, 1943 – April 6, 2021) was an American television news reporter who worked for stations in North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., the most recent being WRC-TV. He has been awarded numerous Emmy Awards for his work in ...

(1943–2021), American television news reporter *

Johann Baptist Krebs Johann Baptist Krebs (pseudonyms Johann Baptist Kerning and JM Gneiding), (born 12 April 1774 in Überauchen, died 2 October 1851 in Stuttgart) was a German opera singer, opera director, vocal pedagogue, freemason and esoteric writer. Biography ...

(1774–1851), German opera singer and director, vocal pedagogue, Freemason and esoteric writer *

Johann Jacob Friedrich Krebs Johann Jacob Friedrich Krebs, commonly known as Friedrich Krebs (c. 1749–1815) was an American fraktur artist. He was the most prolific of the Pennsylvania German fraktur artists. Born in Zierenberg, Hesse, Krebs was one of the Hessians who fo ...

(c.1749–1815), American fraktur artist *

Johann Ludwig Krebs Johann Ludwig Krebs (baptized 12 October 1713 – 1 January 1780) was a German Baroque musician and composer for the pipe organ, harpsichord, other instruments and orchestras. His output also included chamber music, choral works and concertos. ...

(1713–1780), German composer, student of J.S. Bach *

Johann Tobias Krebs Johann Tobias Krebs (7 July 1690 – 11 February 1762) was a German organist and composer, today best remembered as the father of Johann Ludwig Krebs, one of Bach's most accomplished pupils. Krebs was born in Heichelheim and went to school ...

(1690–1762), composer, father of J. L. * Johann Tobias Krebs (literary scholar) (1718–1782), scholar of classical and Hebrew literature *

Johanne Cathrine Krebs Johanne Cathrine Krebs (21 April 1848 - 1 April 1924) was a Danish painter and women's rights activist. She was known for her portrait painting. She was active in establishing the women's department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Bi ...

(1848–1924), Danish painter and women's rights activist * John Hans Krebs (1926–2014), German-born California politician *

John Krebs, Baron Krebs John Richard Krebs, Baron Krebs, FRS (born 11 April 1945) is an English zoologist researching in the field of behavioural ecology of birds. He was the principal of Jesus College, Oxford, from 2005 until 2015. Lord Krebs was President of the ...

(born 1945), scientist and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford *

John Krebs (racing driver) John Arthur Krebs (October 1, 1950 - March 16, 2023) was an American professional stock car racing driver. Hailing from Roseville, California, he was a 15-year veteran of NASCAR's Cup Series, competing in 19 events from 1978 to 1994. He also com ...

(1950–2023), American professional stock car racing driver * John Michael Krebs (1804–1867), Presbyterian clergyman of the United States * Karin Krebs (née Burneleit, born 1943) East German former middle-distance runner *

Mitch Krebs Mitch Krebs is an American former news co-anchor at KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is married to former South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs (R). Biography Mitch Krebs was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He grew up in Austin, Minnesota ...

, American television anchor * Martha Krebs, theoretical physicist *

Martin Krebs Martin Krebs (born to Essen 2 November 1956) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1991. He has been an archbishop since 2008 when he received the first of several postings as ...

(born 1956), German prelate and diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1991 *

Nathalie Krebs Johanne Nathalie Krebs (August 5, 1895 in Aarhus – January 5, 1978 in Copenhagen) was a Danish potter. She was the sister of the medical doctor and explorer Carl Krebs. Krebs was employed at the Bing & Grøndahl between 1919 and 1929, where she ...

(1895–1978), Danish potter *

Nicholas of Cusa Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus (), was a German Catholic bishop and polymath active as a philosopher, theologian, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer. One of the first Ger ...

, birth name Nicholas Krebs (1401–1464), cardinal, philosopher, jurist, mathematician and astronomer * Nina Krebs Ovesen (born 1996), Danish professional racing cyclist *

Otto Krebs Otto Krebs (25 March 1873 – 26 March 1941) was a German industrialist and major collector of late 19th and early 20th century French paintings, particularly those of Cézanne, Van Gogh and Gauguin. Seized by the Red Army and taken to Leningrad ...

(1873–1941), German industrialist and art collector * Paul Joseph Krebs (1912–1996), American Democratic Party politician *

Paula Krebs Paula Krebs is the Executive Director of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA), the largest organization of scholars of languages and literature in the United States. She was previously a professor of English at Wheaton College. From 20 ...

, the Executive Director of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) * Pete Krebs, American musician, member of the punk-pop band Hazel * Peyton Krebs (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player * Pierre Krebs, the German founder of

Thule-Seminar __NOTOC__ The Thule-Seminar is a far-right nationalist organization with strong Neopaganist roots based in Kassel, Germany. It was founded in 1980 by Pierre Krebs, essentially as the German branch of GRECE. Sometimes described as a think tank or ...

, an extreme-right nationalist organization with strong Neopaganist roots *

Poul Krebs Poul Krebs (born 28 May 1956 in Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern sh ...

(born 1956), Danish pop / rock singer, songwriter and musician * Rahel Krebs, aka Jaël Malli (born 1979), Swiss frontwoman and lead singer of the band Lunik (1998–2013) * Richard Krebs (1906–1996), German athlete *

Ricardo Krebs Ricardo Krebs Wilckens (December 2, 1918 – December 23, 2011) was a Chilean historian of German descent. In 1943. Life Krebs joined the newly founded Pedagogy School (''Escuela de Pedagogía'') of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chil ...

Wilckens (1918–2011), German Chilean historian * Richard Julius Hermann Krebs, known as

Jan Valtin Richard Julius Hermann Krebs (December 17, 1905 - January 1, 1951), better known by his alias Jan Valtin, was a German writer during the interwar period. He settled in the United States in 1938, and in 1940 (as Valtin) wrote his bestselling book ' ...

, spy *

Rick Krebs Richard 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 ...

(born 1949), role-playing game and simulation game designer * Robert Krebs, railroad company president * Rockne Krebs (1938–2011), American artist and sculptor * Sándor Krebs (1926–2007), Hungarian sports shooter *

Shantel Krebs Shantel Swedlund Krebs (born April 28, 1973) is an American businesswoman and former South Dakota Secretary of State. She previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota Senate. Shantel Krebs is currently CEO and ...

(born 1973), American businesswoman and former South Dakota Secretary of State *

Sharon Krebs Sharon L. Krebs (October 13, 1937 – 2008) was an American political activist, member of the feminist group W.I.T.C.H, and co-founder of the Free University of New York. In 1971 she was convicted of second-degree conspiracy for attempting to fi ...

(1937-2008), political activist and member of the Weather Underground * Stanley LeFevre Krebs (1864–1935), American psychologist and salesmanship lecturer *

Susan W. Krebs Susan W. Krebs (born December 4, 1959) is an American politician. She was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2023. Background Susan Krebs was the delegate representing Maryland District 5, which comprises southeast Carroll ...

(born 1959), Maryland politician * Thomas L. Krebs, American securities and finance attorney * Torsten Krebs (born 1973), German sport shooter * Valdis Krebs, American-Latvian researcher and consultant in the field of social and organizational network analysis * Werner G. Krebs, American data scientist

Fictional people

* Karl Krebs, character in Robert Harris' alternate history

Fatherland A homeland is a place where a national or ethnic identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethnic nation ...

* Maynard G. Krebs, television sitcom character (''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'') * Main character of

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway ( ; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Known for an economical, understated style that influenced later 20th-century writers, he has been romanticized fo ...

's story "

Soldier's Home "Soldier's Home" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was included in the 1925 ''Contact Collection of Contemporary Writers'' and published by Boni & Liveright in Hemingway's 1925 New York collection short stories, '' In Our Time''.Oliver, ( ...

" * Krauser Krebs in

Back at the Barnyard ''Back at the Barnyard'' (originally advertised as ''Barnyard: The Series'') is an American animated television series created and executively produced by filmmaker Steve Oedekerk based on the 2006 film '' Barnyard'', which he wrote, co-produc ...

Organizations

* Krebs Commercial Car Company, a motor company and military trucks manufacturer, active from 1917 to 1939 in Clyde, Ohio * Germaine Emilie Krebs (or Grès), French haute couture fashion house *

Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company was founded in 1902 by Henrik J. Krebs and was a manufacturer of lithopone and titanium dioxide. Following Krebs death it would be purchased by DuPont and eventually liquidated simply becoming a part of DuPont. ...

, a manufacturer of lithopone and titanium dioxide founded in 1902 by Henrik J. Krebs *

Krebs School Krebs School () is a private school located in Stockholmsgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded on 15 August 1872 by Conrad Peter Julius Krebs. Several members of the Danish royal family have attended the school, along with other members of ...

, a private school located in Stockholmsgade in Copenhagen, Denmark

Other uses

Krebs's fat mouse The Krebs's fat mouse (''Steatomys krebsii'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and subtropi ...

(''Steatomys krebsii''), a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae *

Krebs cycle The citric acid cycle—also known as the Krebs cycle, Szent–Györgyi–Krebs cycle, or TCA cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle)—is a series of biochemical reactions that release the energy stored in nutrients through acetyl-CoA oxidation. The e ...

, a biochemical system important for the metabolism of sugars and fats *

Krebs–Henseleit solution Krebs–Henseleit solution, developed by Hans Krebs and Kurt Henseleit, is a solution containing sodium (Na), potassium (K), chloride (Cl), calcium (Ca), magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), bicarbonate (HCO3), phosphate (PO4), glucose, and sometimes supple ...

, developed by Hans Krebs and Kurt Henseleit * ''Krebs'', was an armed German trawler that was sunk in 1941 in

Operation Claymore Operation Claymore was a British/Norwegian commando raid on the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway during the Second World War. The Lofoten Islands were an important centre for the production of fish oil and glycerine, used in the German war ec ...

* Sir Hans Krebs Lecture and Medal, annually award by the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)

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