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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“For the last three years, a permitted block closure in the center of our general footprint turns into a fun street party with three musical stages,” said Gould, a co-organizer.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Stocks plummeted after word leaked that speculator Jay Gould, who was trying to corner the gold market, had sold his stake in the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In an open letter last spring, faculty from the Gould School of Law said they were “unanimously opposed” to being included in it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Gould said the project also taught health and safety best practice and gave prisoners experience of using machinery and equipment.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Gould was especially excited about the finches: There seemed to be more than a dozen species of finches never seen anywhere else before.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman