Gould

American  

[goold] / guld /

noun

1. Chester, 1900–85, U.S. cartoonist: creator of the comic strip “Dick Tracy.”

2. Glenn Herbert, 1932–82, Canadian pianist and composer.

3. Jay, 1836–92, U.S. financier.

4. Morton, 1913–1996, U.S. composer and pianist.

5. Stephen Jay, 1941–2002, U.S. paleontologist, biologist, and science writer.

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Gould British  

/ ɡuːld /

noun

1. Benjamin Apthorp. 1824–96, US astronomer: the first to use the telegraph to determine longitudes; founded the Astronomical Journal (1849)

2. Glenn. 1932–82, Canadian pianist

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Gould Scientific  

/ go̅o̅ld /

1. American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist who with Niles Eldredge developed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in 1972. He published numerous books which popularized his sometimes controversial ideas on evolutionary theory among the general public.

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Within a few decades, railroad fortunes like those of Jay Gould, E. H. Harriman, James J. Hill and Cornelius Vanderbilt were among the largest in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Matthew Josephson’s group portrait of the most powerful men of the Gilded Age—his subjects include Jay Gould, James Fisk, John D. Rockefeller and J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Gould also suggested that the captaincy would be split, perhaps hinting that white-ball captain Brook, also the Test vice-captain, would not be able to lead across all formats.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Gould added that England would also consider a model where a coach could continue their franchise commitments alongside the role.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

But while Owen, Gould, and Lyell named and classified the South American treasures, Darwin turned his mind to other problems.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee