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. GouldBenjamin Apthorp18241896MUSSCIENCE: astronomer Benjamin Apthorp. 1824–96, US astronomer: the first to use the telegraph to determine longitudes; founded the Astronomical Journal (1849)
2. GouldGlenn19321982MCanadianMUSIC: pianist Glenn. 1932–82, Canadian pianist

Gould

/ 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.

Example Sentences

Last month, any suggestion that the tournament could take place without India was dismissed by England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould.

From BBC

UCI School of Social Ecology Dean Jon Gould said the close presidential race further cements the county’s position as a bellwether “in terms of where America is and where it’s going.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Crime has been in the news and Orange County residents — one might say — are here because they don’t want to be dealing with that,” Gould said.

From Los Angeles Times

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould welcomed "the action Essex has taken in recent years to address these issues".

From BBC

Ms Gould says she spends up to 60% of her time trying to figure out where to get funding from, describing the organisation’s financing as “a patchwork quilt”.

From BBC