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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Example Sentences

Gould is the son of former Wales and Wimbledon football manager Bobby and has also previously served as the chief executive of Bristol City Football Club.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Gould said fossil fuel emissions are associated with various cancers, an increase in hospitalizations for older adults due to respiratory conditions, and asthma attacks or stunted lung growth in children.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"Review" was the word Gould used in January.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Since 2010, half the banks with under $1 billion in assets have closed, according to Gould.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The taxidermist and bird painter John Gould had taken over the classification of the birds.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee