Gould, Glenn

Gould, Glenn |go͞old ɡuld | (1932 –82 ), Canadian pianist and composer; full name Glenn Herbert Gould. Best known for his performances of works by Bach, he retired from the concert platform in 1964 to concentrate on recording and broadcasting.

Gould, Jay

Gould, Jay |go͞old guld | (1836 –92 ), US financier; full name Jason Gould. With James Fisk and Daniel Drew 1797 –1879, he gained control of the Erie Railroad in 1868 through stock manipulation. With Fisk, he attempted to corner the gold market, an effort that created the Black Friday panic on September 24, 1869.

Gould, John

Gould, John |guːld | (1804 –81 ), English bird artist. He produced many large illustrated volumes, though it is believed that many of the finest plates were actually drawn by Gould's wife and other employed artists.

Gould, Stephen Jay

Gould, Stephen Jay |go͞old guld | (1941 –2002 ), US paleontologist. A noted popularizer of science, he studied modifications of Darwinian evolutionary theory, proposed the concept of punctuated equilibrium, and wrote on the social context of scientific theory. Notable works: Ever Since Darwin (1977 ), Bully for Brontosaurus (1992 ), The Lying Stones of Marrakesh: Penultimate Reflections in Natural History (2000 ), and The Structure of Evolutionary Theory (2002 ).

Gould, Glenn

Gould, Glenn |guːld | (1932 –82 ), Canadian pianist and composer; full name Glenn Herbert Gould. Best known for his performances of works by Bach, he retired from the concert platform in 1964 to concentrate on recording and broadcasting.

Gould, Jay

Gould, Jay |go͞old guld | (1836 –92 ), US financier; full name Jason Gould. With James Fisk and Daniel Drew 1797 –1879, he gained control of the Erie Railroad in 1868 through stock manipulation. With Fisk, he attempted to corner the gold market, an effort that created the Black Friday panic on September 24, 1869.

Gould, John

Gould, John |guːld | (1804 –81 ), English bird artist. He produced many large illustrated volumes, though it is believed that many of the finest plates were actually drawn by Gould's wife and other employed artists.

Gould, Stephen Jay

Gould, Stephen Jay |guːld | (1941 –2002 ), American palaeontologist. A noted popularizer of science, he studied modifications of Darwinian evolutionary theory, proposed the concept of punctuated equilibrium, and wrote on the social context of scientific theory.

Gould

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