Gould

[goold]

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.

Gould

/ 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

Gould

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.

Example Sentences

Gould’s agency, part of the Treasury Department, regulates nationally-chartered U.S. banks.

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He was inspired by all of the greats and contemporary work by artists like Vanisha Gould, and decided that it was time for a slight departure in his own sound.

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Gould said: "Too many families are feeling like they have to really fight for their children to get the support they need."

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“Arguably the strongest print across 3Q so far,” Cantor analyst Carter Gould wrote.

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“We see a choppy 3Q print,” Cantor analyst Carter Gould wrote early this month.

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